Matthew Daley – författare

WHAT''S TO LOVE: From the writings of Jules Verne and H.G. Wells, to comics like The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and Lady Mechanika, the detailed and imagination-fueled steampunk movement has excited fans worldwide. Set in an original, sprawling steampunk world, Lantern City explores everything we love about the genre and what it takes to change a person''s place in the world.

WHAT IT IS: Sander Jorve just wants to keep his wife and son safe. Living in the brutalized lower class of Lantern City means living in near constant darkness, the enormous walls of the city always looming overhead, while the upper class enjoys the elevated, interconnected towers and airships above. When Sander''s brother-in-law, the persuasive activist Kendal, convinces him to infiltrate the brutal ranks of the Guard, he''s set on a dangerous path that will test his abilities and beliefs, all in the name of making a difference for his family and his caste.

Sander has successfully infiltrated the Airborne division of the Guard, the best and most dangerous branch. Posing as a Captain, Sander will have to act like a leader of his unit, despite having no idea what Guard life is like beyond the public eye. His very life depends on it.

As Sander becomes increasingly worried he is going to be found out as an undercover agent, he’s assigned to lead a mission into the infamous and dangerous prison known as the Spiral, where a deadly riot has broken out.

When Sander discovers that his family is missing, Lizel informs him that they might be in the Underground, a dangerous city hidden in subterranean caverns beneath Lantern City.

New story arc! After unwittingly saving Emperor Killian Grey’s life, Sander is pulled deeper into the Guard and struggles with Kendal’s mission to kill Grey.

The hardest part of Sander''s first days in the Grey Guard is adjusting to how much easier life is.

Rattled by the revelation that Killian is more dangerous than he’d realized, Sander ventures back into the Underground in search of his missing wife.

As Sander struggles with the revelation that Killian might be unhinged, everyone attends an extravagant ball featuring Killian’s bride-to-be.

Sander attempts to save Lantern City from Killian’s schemes as the Fortache army approaches.

The battle for Grey Towers rages and loyalties are divided.

New story arc! While Lantern City falls into chaos, Killian introduces Sander to another civilization living far outside the city walls.

Final issue! Sander, Killian, and Kendal face off for control of Lantern City.