The Wolf Witch

The Ingenious Mechanical Devices #6

by Kara Jorgensen

Since returning to England from abroad, Emmeline Jardine has managed to get a place of her own, maintain a tenuous truce with her guardians, and celebrate her new found freedom by attending as many parties as she can manage. That is until a man claiming to be her father shows up.

Her father has a problem. Her half-brother, Wesley, has disappeared while investigating possible werewolf sightings, and he needs Emmeline’s help finding him. Emmeline reluctantly agrees only to find there are others interested in Wesley’s plight. When she receives a mysterious invitation to a country estate deep in the woods, Emmeline is shocked to find a familiar face there.

Nadir Talbot, Decadent, writer, and all around nuisance, infuriates her to no end, but Emmeline soon finds he is the only she can turn to as they are thrust into a world of werewolves, monsters, and secrets from her family’s past that threaten to bring the empire to its knees.

Genres: Steampunk, Fantasy

Kindle Edition

First published July 12, 2019

About the author

Kara Jorgensen (they/them) is a queer, nonbinary oddball with a penchant for all things antiquated, morbid, or just plain strange. While in college, they realized they no longer wanted to be Victor Frankenstein but instead wanted to write like Mary Shelley and thus abandoned their future career in science for writing. Kara melds their passions through their books and graduated with an MFA in Creative and Professional Writing in 2016. When not writing, they can be found hanging out with their dogs watching period dramas or trying to convince their students to cite their sources.

To find out more about their books go to https://karajorgensen.com
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Historical Fantasy/Steampunk Novels
The Ingenious Mechanical Devices:
The Earl of Brass (IMD #1)
The Winter Garden (IMD #2)
"An Oxford Holiday" (short story)
The Earl and the Artificer (IMD #3)
"The Errant Earl" (short story)
Dead Magic (IMD #4)
Selkie Cove (IMD #5)
The Wolf Witch (IMD #6)

The Reanimator Mysteries
The Reanimator's Heart (TRM #1)
"An Unexpected Valentine" (TRM #1.5)
The Reanimator's Soul (TRM #2)
"An Unexpected Question" (TRM #2.5)
The Reanimator's Remains (TRM #3 FORTHCOMING 2024)

A Paranormal Society Romance
Kinship and Kindness (PSR #1)
Trousers and Trouble (PSR #2) (FORTHCOMING)
Tempests and Temptation (PSR#3) (FORTHCOMING)
Untitled (PSR #4) (FORTHCOMING)

Reviews

[Whitney McGruder · Rating 5 out of 5]

What you need to know about Jorgensen and her series is that this is what every feminist, steampunk-loving, LGBTQTIA+ reader wants to devour. Her characters in this and other books have various orientations that are done so beautifully and thoughtfully in a genre that most of us already know and love. Her world is an inclusive one, so just about every reader will find a bit of themselves in her characters.

The relationship between Emmeline and Nadir is also precious and must be protected. Their friendship is truly gold and entertaining to read.

I also loved meeting Wesley, our American werewolf. Since most of her book series takes place in Victorian England, it’s nice to get some representation of what an American would be like in her universe. He’s a fantastic secondary character and I hope we get to read more adventures about him in the future (hint hint).

I walked into this knowing full well I was going to enjoy it. Jorgensen deserves massive kudos for keeping a 6-book series entertaining and interesting. That’s no easy feat but she knows how to unfold each character in her universe to make her audience very very happy.

[S.C. Gregory · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant Writing

This was a great story and an enjoyable reading experience. I love anything with magic and mythology and this book had both. The characters were both intriguing and very well written. I can't wait to read more by this author!