The Darling Undesirables: 1

The Darling Undesirables takes place in a post steampunk world where dark matter and dark energy have been harnessed by a reclusive genius known as Father Inventor - revered by many reviled by more.Energy problems solved humanity is obsessed with unlocking the secrets to eternal life. Unrestricted experimentation has produced a population of parentless and deformed children the Darling Undesirables.Named for their missing body part each Darling Undesirable is pampered and indulged. The most adored Darling Undesirable 15-year-old Heart dreams of escaping with her friend Eye and the beloved centuries-old clockwork horse. But first she must save Father Inventor and the world he brought into being from the evil forces of The Purists.