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The Hidden Family (The Merchant Princes)

Series: The Merchant Princes
Volume: 2
Genre: Fantasy
ISBN: 0765313472
Pages: 304 pages
Publisher: Tor
Reader Rating: 8 out of 10
Votes: 2

The Hidden Family by Charles Stross

Description: Miriam Beckstein, aka Countess Helge Thorold-Hjorth of the Clan, finds her own world to conquer in this fast-moving sequel to The Family Trade (2004)—a neo-Victorian America ruled by an English king in exile. Determined to show her uncle, Duke Angmar, that a hidden branch of the Clan is responsible for past assassinations and present attempts on her life, Miriam tracks them to the world of New Britain. There, she connects with a pawnbroker-cum-revolutionary and begins her own revolution to demonstrate the higher profits found in intellectual property smuggling. Before long, Miriam is battling suspicious royal security and the hidden family's hit team at the same time.