New Zealand born fantasy writer and podcaster Philippa (Pip) Ballantine is the author of the Books of the Order ( Harbinger, Wrayth ) and the Shifted World series ( Kindred and Wings, Hunter and Fox ). She is also the co-author, with her husband Tee Morris, of the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences novels, including Dawn's Early Light, The Janus Affair, and Phoenix Rising. Her awards include an Airship, a Parsec, and a Sir Julius Vogel. Morris is the author of Morevi: The Chronicles of Rafe and Askana and the co-author of the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences novels. In addition to his work as a fantasist, he is also a social media pioneer and the author of Podcasting for Dummies and All a Twitter.
Praise for the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences novels A good bet for steampunk fans. -- Library Journal Full of action, explosions and deceit. -- Seattle Geekly Cute and charming, interspersed with sequences of dire peril and explosive action...You don't want to miss a delicious moment of the story. -- Kings River Life [A] thrilling and labyrinth detective romp laced with humor, feminine moxie, and mayhem. The prose is Dickens on steroids, yet it somehow grips the reader...A dark and twisted roller coaster of a read for those fond of elegant vernacular and bizarre weaponry. -- Fangoria Anyone who was a fan of the adventure in the Blades of the Rose series and the dynamic in the Sherlock Holmes movie might want to check this series out. -- Fiction Vixen Book Reviews This is steampunk done right, down to every last detail...Action-packed with edge-of-your-seat excitement. -- Badass Book Reviews