“I highly, highly recommend The Risen Kingdoms series to everyone. “In A Labyrinth of Scions and Sorcery, Craddock expands the world, its history, customs and geography…The ending opens many possibilities for future exploration of the world and Isabelle’s place in it, and I want to participate in this journey. A very promising start, both for a series and a new author.” - Kirkus Reviews, starred review And while Jean-Claude's doggedness in protecting Isabelle is admirable, Isabelle is decidedly and enjoyably not a damsel in need of rescue.

“The skullduggery is pleasurably complex, the emotional stakes feel convincing, and the reasonably happy ending feels earned. Isabelle’s dedication to peace and Jean-Claude’s dedication to Isabelle comprise the novel’s emotional core, even as they flip-flop allies and adapt to a barrage of shocking twists.” - Booklist, starred review “Debut author Craddock’s vivid, fluid prose makes for the best kind of world building.His writing remains buoyant, sweeping the reader along with the ease of an airship. A thrilling adventure full of palace intrigue, mysterious ancient mechanisms, and aerial sailing ships!” -David D. “In a world shattered by sorcery, a princess without magic battles for peace, aided only by her wits and a drunken sot of a musketeer. “A setting fabulous and strange, heroes to cheer for, villains to detest, a twisty, tricky plot - I love this novel!” -Lawrence Watt Evans “Curtis Craddock's debut is a grand tale of intrigue, adventure, and gaslight fantasy in the tradition of Alexander Dumas.” -Charles Stross “A gripping tale of a woman who refuses to be defined by her physical and magical limitations, thwarting both assassins and all who see her as a pawn. A great read!”-#1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, on An Alchemy of Masques and Mirrors In a race against time, Isabelle must figure out how to ward off her ailment before it destroys her and reunite with Jean-Claude to seek the fabled treasure as ancient secrets and a royal conspiracy threaten to undo the entire realm. Disasters are compounded when the ship is sabotaged by an enemy agent, and Jean-Claude is separated from the expedition. But Isabelle, as a result from a previous attack that tried to subsume her body and soul, suffers from increasingly disturbing and disruptive hallucinations. Isabelle and Jean-Claude undertake an airship expedition to recover a fabled treasure and claim a hitherto undiscovered craton for l'Empire Celeste. The Three Musketeers meets Jules Verne in Curtis Craddock's The Last Uncharted Sky, the concluding novel in the critically-acclaimed high fantasy Risen Kingdoms series, an engrossing tale of courtly intrigue and breathtaking magic.

An alchemy of masques and mirrors