1755, England. Ash and James join a ship’s crew and find themselves heading to the moon. They learn that alchemists will transmute the moon rocks they bring back into a devastating weapon to be used by England to defeat her enemies. The vast aether they sail in looks empty, until the attacks start. Their enemies want to destroy them. James and Ash not only battle their growing love, but pirates, mesmerists, and undead using Ben Franklin’s ray gun. They attempt the impossible while the aether tears their ship apart. If they fail, England will fall. If they survive, what kind of life can Ash and James have together? And James has a huge secret: he is a woman.