by Nair Snait
Second book in the Kingdom of Crow series in process. Translated from another language.A hundred years ago, Arthur Crow forged a kingdom with his will. Now, his heirs are left with only the remnants of what was once a great nation-cumbersome and hopelessly obsolete. But when a marvel of engineering-a steam locomotive-arrives from the wastes of the Free Cities, they see in it not salvation, but a last chance to grab their share before the end. An ordinary baron who wants nothing but peace. An old viscount burdened by a heavy legacy. An idealistic engineer dreaming of seeing the world. A reformist princess who places her ambitions above all else. A shadowy operator of the crown for whom no method is forbidden. Their alliances will build the road to the future. Or settle the scores of the past. Because in the Kingdom of Crow, progress is not salvation. It is the most exquisite form of self-destruction.
