The Infernal Aether

London, 1865. Betrayed by his closest friend and rapidly drinking his way through his inheritance, Augustus Merriwether Potts returns to London to find himself drawn into an underworld of demons, ghosts and clockwork men. He is thrust into this world thanks to the reckless curiosity of his older brother Maxwell, a talented inventor; Kate, their somewhat unconventional maidservant; and N'yotsu, a paranormal investigator with powers every bit as supernatural as the creatures they pursue.

The creation of a portal to a terrifying otherworld known as the Aether heralds the start of a demonic invasion, and Mankind's salvation rests with this unlikely group of heroes. They must overcome not only the demonic forces ranged against them but also terrifying truths from their own pasts as they seek to overcome the threats emanating from that mysterious realm: The Infernal Aether.

The first book in The Infernal Aether series, this gothic fantasy will terrify and bewitch you in equal measure. The Infernal Aether is the debut historical sci-fi/fantasy novel by Pete Oxley. Drawing inspiration from such writers as H.G. Wells, Arthur Conan Doyle, and K.W. Jeter, Pete Oxley has created a concept blending Victorian Era science fiction, adventure, fantasy, and horror, with a Wellsian Jekyll/Hyde duality theme and a chaotic Lovecraftian evil.