Aether War Beneath the Earth

In the shadow of great dirigibles and a restless aether, aviator-turned-investigator Jonah Hale uncovers a subterranean research plot that seeks to weaponize 'aetheric resonance'—a terror capable of turning city foundations and human minds into engines of war. As clockwork flyers and zeppelin armadas duel above, Hale descends through coal-black galleries to confront scientists in brass masks and an international cabal eager to start a new kind of warfare. Steeped in 1935's faith in technology and dread of clandestine power, this tale marries under-city menace with an aerial age's roaring iron sky.