A Trace of Copper

A small Welsh village. An interrupted romance. A rogue frog on the loose threatening their future.


New recruit to the Queen's agents, Dr. Piyali Mukherji is given a simple first assignment. Travel to the small Welsh village of Aberwyn and solve the mystery of a young woman's blue skin lesion. A challenging task, for the alarming infection is unlike anything she's seen before--and it's spreading. 


Evan Tredegar, the town's pharmacist and the only man to ever capture her heart, knows more than he's telling. Despite his efforts to push her away, her touch reawakens old desires. As more villagers fall victim to the strange disease, he'll have no choice but to reveal his secrets, even if it means sacrificing his freedom. 


Together they must move past broken promises, capture a rogue frog, and stop the infection before it spreads out of control.


Enjoy this story by historical fantasy romance author Anne Renwick where you'll unravel mysteries and defy conventions in a world where danger lurks around every corner.


A Trace of Copper is a steampunk-infused gaslamp fantasy romance where a brilliant young scientist must confront a former lover, a mysterious infection, and a scientific mystery that blends myth with mad science. In a cozy-but-dangerous Welsh village full of small-town secrets, forced proximity and simmering tension make second chances—and sparks—impossible to resist. Perfect for readers who enjoy Gail Carriger, Bec McMaster, Jacquelyn Benson and Mary Robinette Kowal.


The first story in the Elemental Web Tales, A Trace of Copper can be enjoyed as a standalone and delivers a steamy romance with a guaranteed happily ever after—where love is rebuilt after broken promises.


ELEMENTAL WEB CHRONICLES: The Golden Spider, The Silver Skull, The Iron Fin, Venomous Secrets, Icy Betrayals

ELEMENTAL WEB TALES: A Trace of Copper, In Pursuit of Dragons, A Reflection of Shadows, A Snowflake at Midnight, A Ghost in Amber, A Whisper of Bone, Flight of the Scarab

ELEMENTAL WEB STORIES: The Tin Rose, Kraken and Canals, Rust and Steam, Black Sand and Blood