Jack Dandy didnt become prince of the London underworld at barely twenty-one by being soft-hearted, even if a certain girl in a steel corset has wormed her way into his affections of late. He knows how to manipulate charm and rob people blind. And if his criminal activities embarrass his aristocratic father, so much the better. So when a friend of Jacks father hires him for an underhanded job, Jack is happy to obligefor an outrageous fee, of course. Delivering a mysterious crate seems like an easy taskuntil Jack realizes just what is inside Dont miss the conclusion to Jacks escapade in The Girl with the Iron Touch by Kady Cross, available now

 

 

This book is part of a book series called The Steampunk Chronicles .

This book has been graded for interest at 11 years.

There are 100 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2013 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Kady Cross, publishing under various names, is a USA TODAY bestselling author of more than twenty books, including Harlequin TEEN's Steampunk Chronicles. She is lucky enough to have a husband who shares her love for the slightly twisted and all things geek, and a houseful of cats with whom she shares her darkest secrets. Her love of books and makeup borders on addiction-of which she never, ever wants to be cured.