Midnight could be the beginning of a dream or shatter it forever.Eliana Steelhaugh's life and the lives of her friends depend on secrecy. By day she plays servant to her stepmother. By night Ella is forced to use her unusual talents and body modifications in a 'secret identity'-a thief known as Cinder. However, in a world where metal body modifications are considered undesirable and often illegal, Eliana's arm could get her dissected. Much of her time is spent at St. Drogo, headquarters of S.P.A.M.M. and a sanctuary for modifieds, to atone for her mother having destroyed the Thames. She has little time for dreams, let alone love. Second son, Prince Aerysleigh Highridge, is a dedicated airship commander on the front lines. Then the death of his brother and poisoning of the King forces his return to a life he hates. To discover a cure for his father, he works with Scotland Yard to capture Cinder. The chase leads him to the gritty world of St. Drogo, where a beautiful smith who is more than she seems spurs him to action to protect the people used for science and made into second class citizens. Together they must unite to stop Ella's stepmother from taking over the country...but can the Prince love a thief and a monster?