The Darling Undesirables takes place in a post-steampunk world where dark energy has been harnessed by a reclusive genius known as "Father Inventor" – revered by many, reviled by more.
Energy problems solved, humanity becomes obsessed with unlocking the secrets to eternal life. Unrestricted experimentation has produced a population of parentless and deformed children, the Darling Undesirables.
Named for their missing body part, each Darling Undesirable is pampered, adored and indulged, with the most charming – or physically haunting – becoming popular media pets.
The most adored Darling Undesirable is 15-year-old Heart. She dreams of escaping society with her friend, Eye, and her beloved, centuries-old, clockworks horse. But first, she must save Father Inventor and the world he brought into being from the dark forces of The Purists, intent on destroying everything he ever accomplished.
