The Girl with the Iron Touch (The Steampunk Chronicles)

The Girl with the Iron Touch (The Steampunk Chronicles) by Cross, Kady. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780373210855.

In 1897 London, sometihng not quite human is about to awaken When mechanical genius Emily is kidnapped by rogue automatons, Finley Jayne and her fellow misfits fear the worst. Whats left of their archenemy, The Machinist, hungers to be resurrected, and Emily must transplant his consciousness into one of his automatons—or forfeit her friends lives. With Griffin being mysteriously tormented by the Aether, the young dukes sanity is close to the breaking point. Seeking help, Finley turns to Jack Dandy, but trusting the master criminal is as dangerous as controlling her dark side. When Jack kisses her, Finley must finally confront her true feelings for him…and for Griffin. Meanwhile, Sam is searching everywhere for Emily, from Whitechapels desolate alleyways to Mayfairs elegant mansions. He would walk into hell for her, but the choice she must make will test them more than they could imagine. To save those she cares about, Emily must confront The Machinists ultimate creation—an automaton more human than machine. And if shes to have any chance of triumph, she must summon a strength even she doesnt know she has….