An epic Steampunk adventure. (Victorian Science Fiction.) In 1880 the captain and crew of a steam-powered British starship must battle a deliciously despicable villain, rescue the kidnapped Queen of England and thwart an alien invasion from outer space. Can Star Captain Demetrius Cogswell, Ship's Telepath Lady Elidora Thistle and the crew of the HMS Perseverance save England, Earth and the rest of the solar system? Gary Alan Ruse is the author of Houndstooth, A Game of Titans, The Gods of Cerus Major, Morlac: The Quest of the Green Magician, The Cross of St. Anne, Murder in Deer Park, Aggie & Agent X and other works.