The Flight to Brassbright: Tenth Anniversary Celebration Edition

It’s been ten years since Constance Jessamine Whittlesey told us her story!

Ten years ago I took a deep breath, closed my eyes, and pushed the “Publish” button to send my debut novel, The Flight to Brassbright, into the world. On February 17, 2026, which happens to be Random Acts of Kindness Day, I’m releasing this Tenth Anniversary Celebration Edition.

At its heart, The Flight to Brassbright is about a young girl finding her way in a vast and bewildering country. She survives not by knowing all the answers, but by meeting strangers who choose, again and again, to help her along her journey to Brassbright City. Some offer advice, some offer shelter, and some become treasured friends.

This new edition, which I’m stuffing full of all sorts of bonus material, is my way of saying “thank you” to readers who enjoyed Constance’s journey, and also to new friends who are just now coming along for the ride.

Inside the book you’ll find:

• The entire original novel, with a new foreword
• A never- published novella, starring two fan-favorite characters from the book (Hint: He has red hair and she mispronounces words)
• Author’s filing cabinet memorabilia
• Creating Industralia and the world of BrightHope
• Character Profiles
• Easter eggs, the oddity of the birds, inside jokes
• Surprises!

What readers are saying…

“The novel’s greatest asset is Constance herself, a first-person narrator with a warm, witty voice that immediately brings to mind classic picaresque heroines. The world-building is generous without being overwhelming, and the airship sequences in particular are an absolute delight. The prose is light on its feet and the secondary characters, especially the writer Nathaniel, are sketched with real affection. This story is more amble than sprint: the pacing softens in the middle chapters, and the plot resolves rather neatly. But Holuta is clearly more interested in the journey than the destination, and on those terms the book entirely succeeds.” Amazon five-star review

“I really enjoyed how the author has a way of putting her words to paint a picture of what is happening, even when the story contains things that don’t exist in real life. I would recommend it to anybody who likes fiction, but with this really great twist of steampunk. I understand why this book warrants a 10th anniversary edition.” Amazon five-star review