Set in a world of tri-corner hats, frockcoats and flintlock pistols,
Monster Blood Tattoo is a world of monsters, chemical potions and
surgically altered people. In the first book Foundling, David Cornish
begins the journey of Rossamund - a young boy with a girl's name - who is
about to begin life as a lamplighter in the service of the Haacobin
Emperor. What begins as a simple journey is threatened by encounters
with monsters - and people, who may be worse. Learning who to trust and
who to fear is neither easy nor without its perils and Rossamund must
choose his path carefully. This is a truly original story-highly unusual
among the vast array of fantasy novels available today. Lavishly
illustrated by the author, an accomplished artist.