Clockwork Phantom: A Romantic Steampunk Thriller

Cecilia Dominic

Jun 2019 · Aether Psychics Book 2 · AIBHS

About this ebook

"Lots of twists and turns that keep you turning pages long after you should have stopped to go to sleep!"

An actress with a strange affliction.

A violinist on the run so his next performance won’t be his last.

A theatre with a deadly secret…

Once hailed as the greatest actress in Paris, Marie St. Jean is happy to wait out the Prussian siege behind the scenes in her mother’s theatre. But when her mother gives Marie an ultimatum—tread the boards again or she and her friends will end up on the streets—she faces an impossible choice. She can assume a role that will cost her part of her soul or bargain with the ghost of the theatre, who seeks knowledge locked in memories she's repressed.

Marie’s other problem – her attraction to alluring violinist, Johann Bledsoe, a temptation she dares not explore, particularly as the phantom grows jealous.

Johann left disgrace and his gambling debt behind in England, but a fatal stabbing outside the Théâtre Bohème makes him fear he’s been exposed. He’d love nothing more than to claim Marie as his own, but after the siege ends, his past will catch up to him again.

Under the baleful eye of steam-powered ravens, murders and revelations from the past drive Marie and Johann closer to the truth of what really lurks below the stage, and what dangers hang over their heads. Their only hope could lie in exposing their darkest secrets.

Will they have to surrender to the Eros Element in a way that could push them to the edge of madness?

Clockwork Phantom is the second book in the Aether Psychics, a fast-paced steampunk series with puzzling mysteries and hints of magic. If you like historical mysteries and have always wanted to read a steampunk retelling of The Phantom of the Opera, then you'll love this thrilling tale.

Grab your copy of Clockwork Phantom to lift the curtain now!

Note: Clockwork Phantom can be read on its own or as part of the Aether Psychics series. It was originally titled Light Fantastique.

Ratings and reviews

I have to say I have not read many steampunk stories but this really was fantastic! I have read several books by Cecilia and really enjoy each one and this is no exception! Starting off with suspense with a possible ghostly sighting, a frightened actress leaves and our heroine has to step in. Mystery, adventure, great characters and a journey twisting and turning, not knowing what will happen! What more can you ask for? Loved it.

Clockwork Phantom: A Romantic Steampunk Thriller is the second book in the Aether Psychics series. I found this to be a good book with great characters. The storyline is interesting and well written, with danger, action, suspense, and some romance. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review

This was an interesting book, truth though I received this as an Advance reader copy and didn't realize it was the 2nd in a series. I was a bit confused but it was well written with vivid characters and dynamic world building. Give it a go but read 1st book if you haven't. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.