The League of Seven

In "The League of Seven," the first installment of Alan Gratz's thrilling steampunk series, readers are transported to an alternate 1875 America where electricity is banned and monstrous threats loom. Young Archie Dent, aware of the terrifying giants known as the Mangleborn, must rally a team of seven young heroes after his parents are brainwashed by these ancient evils. As the rediscovery of electricity threatens to unleash chaos, Archie and his allies embark on a mission to protect humanity from an impending catastrophe.