KATHERINE MCINTYRE
In a steampunk sky filled with pirates, smugglers, and war threats, the crew of the Desire takes on dangerous jobs that pull them deeper into escalating conflict and shifting loyalties in the skies.
✅ You’ll Love This If You Crave:
- scrappy, working-class heroines
- thieves, smugglers, and outsiders
- heists & manhunts
- banter
- alternate-history worlds where magic, alchemy, or tech bends the rules
- queer leads and inclusive casts
- danger and political stakes
- morally gray men
- heroines who are clever and capable
- fast-paced plots
📖 Start with An Airship Named Desire
🚫 Not the Right Fit If You Want:
- slow-burn romance
- historically accurate settings
- a single standalone read
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If You Want:
- Victorian aether and physics, try Cecilia Dominic
- Sherlock Holmes inspired steampunk, try Emma Jane Holloway
- Turn-of-the-century France, try Luanne G. Smith
- Industrial magical conflicts, try Becca Andre
- A sorceress who investigates crime, try Lilith Saintcrow