A novella of steampunk and magic, from one of the minds behind the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences. Based on Hans Christian Anderson's classic fairytale Wild Swans, this is the story of Eleanor and her quest to save her beloved brothers. When the beautiful Faine Escrew marries Eleanor's father, she, her brother's and the flying City of Swans are thrown into danger. When she is sent away by her new step-mother, she discovers her brothers have been locked in mechanical swans, and only she can save them. This impossible task demands everything from Eleanor, and only her wits and determination can save those she loves. First appeared in the anthology Clockwork Fairy Tales.
