Liz Delton

The war of the Four Cities is on, and Governor Greyling will stop at nothing to get what he covets. With the promise of Seascape's technology as his prize, he rallies his army to eliminate his one threat: Meadowcity....

Though Meadowcity is besieged by Skycity's army, Sylvia Thorne manages to escape to seek help from the only people untouched by the war: the long-hidden city of Seascape....

Welcome to Soldark, where those who dare can ignite their destiny. Meet four women of the city of Soldark, as they forge their own paths through the seasons. Mae. The seamstress down on her luck, but chasing her destiny. Verity. The clockmaker's daughter, who gets in over her head after a theft.

Aurelia Sundon has always wanted to join the Inventor’s Union, and now she has her chance: the prestigious union will accept submissions on Christmas Day—the only problem is, that’s four days away.

Soldark. A city where stories are written, destinies ignited. Caz Coppersdown wants nothing to do but stay in Soldark and get a job as a journalist. But when her parents ship her off to her aunt’s country estate, she fears she won’t find anything newsworthy to write about.

Soldark. A city of mystery and mechanisms. Once a year, the elite of Soldark host an elaborate midsummer masquerade ball, and Verity Pennington has always dreamed of attending. But as a clockmaker’s daughter, Verity hardly has time for such things.

Soldark. A bustling city where dreams come true. That’s what seamstress Mae Wright hopes, anyway. But when she moves into her new shop premises, everything goes wrong. She loses all her money while saving her runaway dog, and none of her sewing equipment arrived in transit.

Professional adventurer Sylvia Thorne just wants to travel through the wilds between cities for a living, but when the governor of Skycity declares war on her home, she must embark on a quest that will determine the fate of the Four Cities forever....

Velina has escaped the workhouse on the hunt for one thing: the witch who can grant her wish to live a normal life. Born with silver hair and noticeably pointy ears, she's passed from workhouse to workhouse since she can remember—shunned for her mysterious heritage.