Chasing the Phoenix by Michael Swanwick is the second book in the Darger and Surplus series. The book is a mix between a Victorian comedy and a postcyberpunk postapocalypsis. The story follows two tricksters and rogues with no extra human abilities, who have moved to China after creating a ruckus in the Dukedom of Moscow. The author's worldbuilding skills are excellent, and the book is a good read, although the references to Chinese culture are subtle.