num_pages: 190
description: The year is 1850 and Great Britain is flourishing thanks to the Royal Society of the Esoteric Arts. When a new mage is discovered Royal Society elites descend like buzzards to snatch up a new apprentice. Talented mages are bought from their families at a tremendous price while weak mages are snapped up for a pittance. For a lower middle class family like the Gunns the loss of a son can be disastrous so when seemingly magical incidents begin cropping up at home they fear for their Ben's life and their own livelihoods.But Benjamin Gunn isn't a talented mage. His sister Charlotte is and to prevent her brother from being imprisoned for false reporting she combines her powers with his to make him seem a better prospect.When she discovers a nefarious plot by the sinister Doctor Ledbetter Charlotte must use all her cunning and guile to protect her family her secret and her city.Brother's Ruin is the first in a new gaslamp fantasy series by Emma Newman.At the Publisher's request this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
language: English
title: Brother’s Ruin
publisher: Tor.com