Scorpion Dawn — Emma Jane Holloway

When the prey becomes the hunterMiranda Fletcher lives in a glittering world of aeronauts and artists, dance cards and dandies, but terror lurks outside the city walls. The countryside is infested with hungry abominations called the Unseen, and a single crack in the capital's magical defenses invites disaster and death.When Miranda witnesses a murder, she learns the city walls aren't as secure as the Conclave-the city's magical protector-claims. But despite a string of bloody deaths, no one is foolhardy enough to question the Conclave, much less battle the Unseen. Except Miranda. When tragedy shatters her home, she refuses to turn the other cheek.Sometimes the smallest creature carries the deadliest sting.For those who like steampunk with magic, mystery, and a dash of dangerous romance.