Magical Mechanications

Author : Pip Ballantine,Tee Morris
Publisher : Imagine That! Studios
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Magical Mechanications by Pip Ballantine,Tee Morris Pdf

Four steampunk novelettes from the authors of the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences, Pip Ballantine and Tee Morris Little Red Flying Hood by Tee Morris Prepare for a dogfight with the Big, Bad Wolf... In France a deadly battle is raging in the skies, but Scarlett Quinn has been shuffled off to reconnaissance duty in an ailing biplane that has seen better days. However, fate will put her in the cross-hairs of one of Germany's greatest aces, behind enemy lines and way over her head. Completing her mission will be no easy task, and Scarlett must use her wits and skills if she wants to return safely back to earth. Aladdin and His Wonderfully Infernal Device by Tee Morris Aladdin is a street-wise thief that finds himself under the tutelage of a world-renown illusionist. He is escorted deep into the deserts in search of a treasure beyond his wildest dreams, and discovers instead something far more valuable—a destiny. Little Clockwork Mermaid by Pip Ballantine The mermaid Lorelei is the youngest daughter of King Triton, but she has always been drawn to the Above world. Though she is revels in the joys of her tail and the underwater world, she has never felt she belongs there. The Sea Witch and her marvelous contraptions offer a way to pursue her dreams. What she will find there will change her fate forever. Mechanical Wings by Pip Ballantine Based on Hans Christian Anderson's classic fairytale Wild Swans, this is the story of Eleanor and her quest to save her beloved brothers. When the beautiful Faine Escrew marries Eleanor's father, she, her brother's and the flying City of Swans are thrown into danger. Even worse, she is sent away by her new step-mother, and discovers her brothers have been locked in mechanical swans, and only she can save them. This impossible task demands everything from Eleanor, and only her wits and determination can save those she loves.

Author : Philippa Ballantine
Publisher : Imagine That! Studios
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Digital Magic by Philippa Ballantine Pdf

The Fey are gone...and with them all mystery and magic. At least that is how it seems to all who live in the human world. Penheram is a quaint, sleepy English village where people go to escape the modern world. Which is exactly what failing writer, Ella, sometimes called mouse, is doing. Yet everything changes with the arrival of an unusual shapeshifting thief. Meanwhile in far off New Zealand a child grows into a world-changing woman, but such power comes with great risk to all around her. As the two women's stories draw to a close, everyone will learn that not all that is lose is gone, and no secret can be kept forever.

Author : Pip Ballantine
Publisher : Imagine That! Studios
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Ngaire and Whakamua by Pip Ballantine Pdf

New Zealand like the rest of the world, has been broken and remade by the zombie apocalypse. Humanity is scattered, sheltering as best it can in isolated settlements. However, there is hope, and it rests with one old woman and her machine. Whakamua, the track laying train's mission is to connect Ngaire's home to the rest of civilization. As they set off for Wellington, where they hope to find more survivors,Ngaire knows it is going to be a long road, but she can't anticipate the dangers that are waiting for them just outside the gate. A short story by the co-author of the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences, and the author of the Books of the Order.

Author : Pip Ballantine
Publisher : Imagine That! Studios
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Touch of Hine-nui-te-pō by Pip Ballantine Pdf

Young Ministry Agent Aroha Murphy is tasked to find The Angel of Death, who stalks Auckland, New Zealand, killing anyone, even those locked securely in their home. Behind is left only a desiccated corpse. But is this murder… or justice? ============================ Tales from the Archives are short stories set in the world of the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences. They explore events mentioned in the novels, characters seen and unseen and may include novel teasers of things to come.

Author : Pip Ballantine,Tee Morris
Publisher : Imagine That! Studios
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Ghost Rebellion by Pip Ballantine,Tee Morris Pdf

From authors Pip Ballantine and Tee Morris, the award winning steampunk series continues... The chase is on! After rescuing Queen Victoria from the clutches of the Maestro, Agents Eliza D Braun and Wellington Books are in hot pursuit of Dr Henry Jekyll. While he continues his experiments on the aristocracy of Europe, he leaves a trail of chaos and despair in his wake. However when Eliza and Wellington run him to ground in India, they are forced to come face to face with ghosts from the past, and the realities of empire. Meanwhile Ministry agents Brandon Hill and Bruce Campbell travel deep into Russia hunting down a rare ingredient to save Queen Victoria's life. Amid the cold they uncover a threat from the revitalized House of Usher that comes directly from their new Chairman. All in the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences will find their allegiances in question, and their mettle tested as a new dastardly era of international intrigue dawns.

Author : Pip Ballantine
Publisher : Imagine That! Studios
Page : 23 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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A Very Southern Christmas by Pip Ballantine Pdf

Meet Eliza D. Braun, a freshly appointed agent with a knack for unraveling mysteries. In this steampunk adventure, Braun is dispatched to scorching Australia to join forces with the seasoned operative, Agent Bruce Campbell. They battle the heat and each other as they race against time to locate missing children and bring them back home in time for Christmas. Tales from the Archives are short stories set in the world of the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences. They explore events mentioned in the novels, characters seen and unseen and may include novel teasers of things to come.

Author : Pip Ballantine,Tee Morris
Publisher : Imagine That! Studios
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Curse of the Silver Pharaoh: Verity Fitzroy and the Ministry Seven: Book 1 by Pip Ballantine,Tee Morris Pdf

Author : Pip Ballantine
Publisher : Imagine That! Studios
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Te Tangi a te Ruru / The Cry of the Morepork by Pip Ballantine Pdf

Agent Aroha Murphy investigates a series of strange deaths in the wilds of New Zealand in 1873 which have all taken place on one night. Are they suicides or murders? Aroha with her Maori and Italian ancestry, sits awkwardly between two cultures, but the answer is tangled with her own complicated past. heritage of Aotearoa itself. Tales from the Archives are short stories set in the world of the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences (Phoenix Rising / Das Zeichen des Phönix, and the Janus Affair / Die Janus-Affäre) by Pip Ballantine and Tee Morris. They explore events mentioned in the novels, characters seen and unseen and may include novel teasers of things to come.

Author : Pip Ballantine,Tee Morris
Publisher : Imagine That! Studios
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Secret of the Monkey God by Pip Ballantine,Tee Morris Pdf

The fearless Verity Fitzroy and her loyal Ministry Seven face their greatest challenge yet. After their Anatolia mission, they're in turmoil and discover that Liam is alive but imprisoned by the Illuminati. Determined to rescue him, Verity rallies her friends and embarks on a journey to Edinburgh. The city is abuzz with the excitement of a grand scientific exhibition, drawing brilliant minds from all corners of the globe to the ancient castle. Among the attendees is a delegation from the mysterious city of Xel, showcasing the strange powers of the Monkey God. Join Verity Fitzroy and the Ministry Seven for a thrilling steampunk adventure full of mystery and risk. Can they outwit the manipulative Octavius and halt his sinister machinations before it’s too late? The fate of the world hangs in the balance.

Author : Pip Ballantine,Tee Morris
Publisher : Imagine That! Studios
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Dawn's Early Light by Pip Ballantine,Tee Morris Pdf

Working for the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences, one sees innumerable technological wonders. But even veteran agents Braun and Books are unprepared for what the electrifying future holds in the third novel in the steampunk adventure series. After being ignominiously shipped out of England following their participation in the Janus affair, Braun and Books are ready to prove their worth as agents. But what starts as a simple mission in the States—intended to keep them out of trouble—suddenly turns into a scandalous and convoluted case that has connections reaching as far as Her Majesty the Queen. Even with the help of two American agents from the Office of the Supernatural and the Metaphysical, Braun and Books have their work cut out for them as their chief suspect in a rash of nautical and aerial disasters is none other than Thomas Edison. Between the fantastic electric machines of Edison, the eccentricities of MoPO consultant Nikola Tesla, and the mysterious machinations of a new threat known only as the Maestro, they may find themselves in far worse danger than they ever have been in before…

Author : Pip Ballantine,Tee Morris
Publisher : Imagine That! Studios
Page : 69 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Deck the Cogs by Pip Ballantine,Tee Morris Pdf

A Christmas collection from the steampunk world of the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences. Action intrigue and the spirit of the season... A Christmas to Die for by Pip Ballantine and Tee Morris Even an assassin must go home for Christmas. Sophia del Morte, skilled spy-for-hire, now faces the most formidable of opponents: family. It is the closing of the year, after all; and the lethal Italian beauty returns to her home village for wine, food, and memories. As this is the del Morte family, Sophia tries to brace herself for awkward talk at the dinner table, and perhaps a touch of intrigue. Home Alone for the Holidays by Tee Morris Wellington Thornhill Books of the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences has quite a remarkable cat in Archimedes—but he doesn't know it. Left alone in the house over the holidays, Archimedes finds he must defend it from agents from the Department of Imperial Inconveniences. In the Spirit of Christmas by Tee Morris It’s Christmas Eve, and Wellington and Eliza investigate an incredible haunting in the heart of London. What looks to be a job well done in the end quickly becomes a lump of coal in their stockings when their client takes some offense… Merry Christmas, Verity Fitzroy by Pip Ballantine It's Christmas Eve, and Verity Fitzroy finds herself distracted from her duties with the Ministry Seven. When she endangers her fellow urchins, she begins to question her role in their life.

Author : Pip Ballantine
Publisher : Imagine That! Studios
Page : 17 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Merry Christmas, Verity Fitzroy by Pip Ballantine Pdf

On a snow-kissed Christmas Eve in the heart of London, paranormal investigators Wellington and Eliza find themselves entangled in a spectral conundrum that defies explanation. Will Wellington and Eliza untangle the threads of the Yuletide enigma, or will the ghostly secrets of Christmas Eve forever cast a shadow over their holiday joy? Tales from the Archives are short stories set in the world of the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences. They explore events mentioned in the novels, characters seen and unseen and may include novel teasers of things to come.

Author : Pip Ballantine
Publisher : Imagine That! Studios
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Precarious Child by Pip Ballantine Pdf

The street urchins that will one day be called the Ministry Seven, have a task from Agent Harrison Thorne. It seems simple enough, however their leader Miss Verity Fitzroy discovers that a surprise from her past is tangled up with this mysterious man which leads to a very precarious situation. Tales from the Archives are short stories set in the world of the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences. They explore events mentioned in the novels, characters seen and unseen and may include novel teasers of things to come.

Author : Pip Ballantine,Tee Morris
Publisher : Imagine That! Studios
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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A Christmas to Die for by Pip Ballantine,Tee Morris Pdf

Sophia del Morte, the enigmatic Italian beauty with a penchant for espionage, is back in her picturesque Italian village for the holidays. Known for her lethal skills in the clandestine world of espionage, Sophia now faces an opponent more formidable than any adversary she's encountered—her own family. As the year draws to a close, Sophia grapples with the prospect of awkward dinner conversations and familial intrigue. ​​​​​​​Will the secrets of the del Morte clan be laid bare under the twinkling holiday lights, or will Sophia's skills be put to the ultimate test in this festive season of homecoming? Brace yourself for a holiday like no other, where the deadliest weapon may just be the truth. Tales from the Archives are short stories set in the steampunk world of the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences. They explore events mentioned in the novels, characters seen and unseen and may include novel teasers of things to come.

Author : Pip Ballantine
Publisher : Imagine That! Studios
Page : 23 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Evil that Befell Sampson by Pip Ballantine Pdf

Eliza D Braun is a young field agent in the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences (South Pacific Branch) when she is asked by New Zealand's preeminent suffragist to investigate some strange goings within the organisation. She cannot possibly imagination that this little case will alter her entire life and thrust her into a world barely prepared for her. Tales from the Archives are short stories set in the world of the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences. They explore events mentioned in the novels, characters seen and unseen and may include novel teasers of things to come.