Steel City, Veiled Kingdom, Part 1: Surface. Steel City, Veiled Kingdom, #1

Jerimin Icarii's life is in shambles. Once an ambitious young scientist, years of hardship on the streets of his homeworld have transformed him into a desperate man, willing to do anything to get his life back. In his darkest hour, he strikes a deal with the bizarre Queen of the faerie world. Now he's her sole courtier in an abandoned palace, building an impossible device that might just win back the future he thought he'd lost.
But the Queen is cryptic, fierce, and strange-and working with her may be the hardest task of all. As he claws his way back into polite society, Jerimin must lead a double life-serving the Queen in secret, resisting her sister's dazzling manipulation, and walking a tightrope between loyalty and ambition. But as the pressure builds and strange things stalk the palace halls, he begins to wonder if success will come too late to save him.
STEEL CITY, VEILED KINGDOM is a science fantasy epic where secrets unravel, power wears many faces, and the hero isn't chosen-he's cornered. A story of strange magic, survival, and transformation-perfect for readers who like their fantasy unexpected, character-driven, and touched with eerie wonder. Start with Surface and step into a world like no other. Also available:Steel City, Veiled Kingdom (Complete Edition)Steel City, Veiled Kingdom, Part 1: Surface [you are here]Steel City, Veiled Kingdom, Part 2: Going UndergroundSteel City, Veiled Kingdom, Part 3: BuriedSteel City, Veiled Kingdom, Part 4: Forces of AttractionSteel City, Veiled Kingdom, Part 5: Children of Change