



In a city that has never known holidays, young Phineas builds a mechanical tree from nothing but scrap gears and imagination – an act of quiet rebellion in a world ruled by coal, smoke, and silence.
Iron Branches: A Holiday Tale is a holiday novella blending Victorian charm with steampunk aesthetics. It was published by the author‘s label, Urban Forge Media, with a cover designed by the author using an AI-generated image and three typefaces: ITC Founder’s Caslon, Trade Gothic and Minion.
