The Mechanical Masquerade. Seasons of Soldark

Soldark. A city of mystery and mechanisms. Once a year, the elite of Soldark host an elaborate midsummer masquerade ball, and Verity Pennington has always dreamed of attending. But as a clockmaker's daughter, Verity hardly has time for such things. When a rival mechanist steals valuable plans from her father's shop, everything changes. Verity finds out the thief will attend the masquerade, and she vows to get in, but it won't be easy.
A maze of mechanical masterpieces. A ticking clock. Can she unmask the thief and save her family's reputation?Come attend the midsummer masquerade and unravel a gear-turning mystery in a tale of friendship and wonder. Each Seasons of Soldark cozy fantasy novella is a standalone, and they can be read in any order.