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The Affinity Bridge by George Mann
In fog-choked, clockwork-powered London, a brilliant agent of the Crown and his unflappable partner chase the truth behind a deadly airship disaster—only to uncover whispers of uncanny automatons and a plague that refuses to stay in the grave. With tea, tenacity, and razor wit, the duo navigates aristocratic intrigue and gaslit alleys alike. The Affinity Bridge delivers a brisk, stylish blend of mystery and steampunk adventure that rewards every curious turn of the page.
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... clockwork-driven Victorian London where outlandish tech and urban legends intertwine?
The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack by Mark Hodder
If the airship disaster, revenant outbreaks in Whitechapel, and clockwork automatons in The Affinity Bridge hooked you, you’ll love how The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack throws Sir Richard Francis Burton and poet Algernon Swinburne into a turbocharged London of pneumatic wonders and deranged inventors. It captures that same brass-and-steam vibe while spinning a conspiracy around the legendary leaper that’s as audacious as Newbury and Hobbes’s Queen-sanctioned cases.
... a detective-style pursuit through a cabal of sinister Victorian inventions?
The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters by Gordon Dahlquist
You enjoyed Newbury and Hobbes tracking the airship cover-up and the revenant plague; here, follow Celeste Temple, Dr. Svenson, and Cardinal Chang as they investigate a secret society wielding alchemical ‘glass’ that records and manipulates desire. Like the Affinity Bridge casework, this is a clue-strewn chase through ballrooms, laboratories, and back alleys—only the devices are even more decadent and dangerous.
... the evolving partnership between a buttoned-up investigator and a sharp, capable ally amid the supernatural?
Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch
If you liked the growing rapport between Sir Maurice Newbury and Veronica Hobbes as they sifted clues from the airship wreck and fought revenants, you’ll click with PC Peter Grant and his mentor Thomas Nightingale as they learn to navigate magic-infused police work. The way Peter’s alliances with colleagues like Lesley deepen across strange cases mirrors that satisfying, slow-burn partnership energy you enjoyed.
... a fog-drenched, macabre London noir threaded with occult menace?
The Somnambulist by Jonathan Barnes
Craved the grimy alleys, cadaverous threats, and whisper of royal machinations behind Newbury and Hobbes’s investigation? The Somnambulist plunges you into a darker London, following stage magician Edward Moon and his hulking, silent partner as murders and prophecies spiral into a conspiracy. It preserves that murky, blood-on-the-cobbles mood that ran through the revenant attacks and clandestine autopsies.
... twisty Victorian conspiracies that braid murders, hoaxes, and time-bending schemes?
The Map of Time by Félix J. Palma
If the layered threads in The Affinity Bridge—from the airship crash to East End ‘plague’ and automaton intrigues under Queen Victoria’s eye—kept you turning pages, The Map of Time delivers a similarly intricate weave. With H. G. Wells drawn into overlapping plots of murder, romance, and elaborate deceptions, the revelations click together with the same satisfying, clockwork precision.
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