Hermia Barrington isn't content with keeping house or hosting endless tea parties. She wants adventure. It's 1894 - the height of industrialism, an era of unprecedented scientific discovery. Hemmy is determined to join her husband's expedition in search of the legendary creature, the Waterhorse. Nothing will stop her; not a secret society bent on stealing the Waterhorse for profit. Not even her own beloved husband. It's time for Hemlock Soames, Hemmy's childhood alter ego, to return! But is Society ready for Hemlock Soames?