The First Steampunk Adventures Collection

Author : Ronald Hudkins
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2015-05-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1512215600

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The First Steampunk Adventures Collection by Ronald Hudkins Pdf

The First Steampunk Adventures Collection - Tales One thru Five is complete with unusual mechanical Steampunk wonders, strange characters and bold adventurers, this riveting anthology presents a Book 1 collection of mind bending stories relative to the same literary form, of the same period, or on the same subject. These stories combine the worlds of fantasy and science fiction that become in essence a Victorian elegance spouting modern technological stem-driven, souped-up and sometimes space faring adventures. It this world of Steampunk short stories the only constant is the author Ronald E. Hudkins of all the works. The collections are a box of chocolates really as they span from Medieval (Middle Ages), Victorian (post-1930's industrial revolution), Western (American Old West) and Industrial Modern (early modern age). The stories glimpse at what the past would look like if it all happened using modern technology given a kind of Goth make-over. These stories cater to people making things for themselves, retro-looking technology all wrapped around the romanticism and stability of the long ago. As they should Steampunk stories make you feel like in the realm of wherever, anything and everything is possible! Steampunk is an inspired movement of creativity and imagination. With a backdrop of either Victorian England or America's Wild West at hand, modern technologies are re-imagined and realized as elaborate works of art, fashion, and mechanics. Thus, Steampunk is actually modern technology-iPads, computers, robotics, air travel-powered by steam and set in the 1800's. I guess you could say, Steampunk applies modern speculation to past-age technology and society, it mixes the digital with the handmade. Steampunk employs appropriate materials (such as polished brass, iron, wood, and leather) with design elements and craftsmanship consistent with the Victorian era. Kind of like where DIY meets WTF! It is the appearance of Victorian-made objects set in recognizable historical periods, to works set in fantasy worlds that rely heavily on steam- or spring-powered technology. Book One is a blend of journies through science fiction, fantasy action and adventure that embrace steampunk while pushing your imagination to the limits.

Author : Jeffrey Scott Savage
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-02
Category : Dragons
ISBN : 0606407421

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Fires of Invention by Jeffrey Scott Savage Pdf

Even though technology and inventions have been outlawed in the mountain city of Cove, in order to save the city Trenton and Kallista must follow a set of mysterious blueprints to build a creature to protect them from the dragons outside their door.

Author : James P. Blaylock
Publisher : Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781625675101

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The Steampunk Adventures of Langdon St. Ives by James P. Blaylock Pdf

Within this volume lie the complete Steampunk short stories of Professor Langdon St. Ives, Victorian adventurer, written by avowed Steampunk Legend, James P. Blaylock. St. Ives, traveler through time and space and an often misunderstood member of the Explorers Club and the Royal Society, has trodden the foggy London streets and Thames-side alleyways for decades, caught up in near-death adventures in pursuit of nefarious villains and obscure knowledge. In the pages of this chronicle, the intrepid Professor and his stalwart friends face down strange enemies and avert catastrophes that the world scarcely knows exist, finding themselves stalked through the idol-infested jungles of Borneo, set adrift in the starlit reaches of outer space, plunged into the infamous “barrel madness” that descended upon London in the late 18th century, and wandering in a past-and-future age when they stumble upon a time portal in the midst of ancient standing stones in the idyllic Kent countryside. World Fantasy Award winning author James Blaylock, one of the pioneers of the Steampunk genre along with Tim Powers and K.W. Jeter, has written more than 25 novels as well as scores of short stories, essays, and articles. His Steampunk novel Homunculus won the Philip K. Dick Memorial Award, and his short story “The Ape-box Affair,” published in Unearth magazine in 1978, was the first contemporary Steampunk story published in the U.S. His recent Steampunk works include The Aylesford Skull, Beneath London, River’s Edge, and The Gobblin’ Society. Praise for James P. Blaylock: “A singular American fabulist.” —William Gibson “Blaylock is a magician!” —Michael Swanwick “Blaylock’s prose is so rich it literally sings!” —Charles de Lint “Blaylock is better than anyone else at showing us the magic that secretly animates our world...” —Tim Powers “While many recent novels have picked up the steampunk banner, this one fully delivers, offering action, farce, tender relationships, and prose full of genuine Victorian cadence and flavor.” —Publishers Weekly on The Affair of the Chalk Cliffs “St. Ives has to be one of the most fleshed out Victorian characters ever written, and I m sincerely hoping that Blaylock isn t finished with this scientist adventurer. The Aylesford Skull can easily stand alone without any knowledge of Blaylock s previous steampunk stories, but you’ll want to hunt down additional St. Ives tales, I’m for certain.” —Wired.com “Blaylock throws in all the furniture of the genre: derring-do and cliffhangers, a vivid portrayal of Victorian London, a gallery of grotesque characters and the obligatory airship, but the strength of the novel is his rendering of St Ives caught between his love of the chase and his commitment to family.” —The Guardian

Author : SB James
Publisher : SB James
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2015-12-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Explorer's Son by SB James Pdf

Ethan Stanwood has survived yet another series of horrible calamities, but his fortitude may finally run out in the fourth installment of this paranormal Steampunk series. Aloysius Hardwick has plans for Ethan that may very well destroy any possibility of him finding his father at long last, at a time when it is most vital that he be reunited with him. The ranks of fully accomplished dark witches have dwindled to a perilously low number. And Hardwick is more motivated than ever to bring Ethan into the fold and transform him from the heir to the Order of the Crystal Star into a Septimo, a witch capable of killing another with magic. Ethan’s determination and strength are tested further than they have ever been. While his troubles are mounting, his beloved city of London is quickly becoming a hotbed of danger and rebellion. He only thinks that he is removed from the chaos, until, in an act of terror, the turmoil is brought straight to Ethan and his stalwart companions. Filled with magic, gadgets, dirigible airships, steampunk adventure, mystery and intrigue, The Explorer’s Son will pivot the entire series into a new direction and set the first stages of the final battle between the forces of change and the foes of the new order that is sweeping the world in its blaze… The Inventor's Son Series: The Inventor's Son: The Beginning (an introduction to the series) The Inventor's Son The Scientist's Son The Explorer's Son

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Lady of Devices: A steampunk adventure novel: Magnificent ... by Anonim Pdf

Author : Celine Jeanjean,Lindsay Buroker,Joseph R Lallo,Susan Kaye Quinn,Brian Rathbone
Publisher : Celine Jeanjean
Page : 1582 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Steampunk Fantasy Adventures by Celine Jeanjean,Lindsay Buroker,Joseph R Lallo,Susan Kaye Quinn,Brian Rathbone Pdf

Five full-length steampunk fantasy novels in one boxset. Come dive into five richly imagined worlds full of fascinating characters and rollicking adventure. The Bloodless Assassin by Celine Jeanjean The tropical city of Damsport clings to its independence from the vast and powerful neighbouring empire by only a few tenuous alliances. As a dreadlocked pickpocket and thief, Rory is mostly oblivious to the political stage, currently too busy blackmailing an assassin into training her to sword fight. That is, until the assassin is targeted by a plot to bring down Damsport, and Rory finds herself in the crosshairs along with him. It’ll take every bit of cunning she possesses if she’s to not only stop the plot but survive it. The Emperor's Edge by Lindsay Buroker An enforcer wanted dead for crimes she didn’t commit. An assassin wanted dead for crimes he did commit. Normally, they would be enemies, but they both seek the same thing: exoneration. Free-Wrench by Joseph R Lallo Beyond the islands of Caldera the world is a vicious place. A terrible calamity has poisoned the land. Those too ruthless or stubborn to die have crafted steam-powered mechanical wonders and taken to the sky. Yet somewhere in that wretched land there is a cure for a dire disease. With the eccentric crew of an airship called The Wind Breaker, Nita Graus means to find that cure, whatever the price. Third Daughter by Susan Kaye Quinn Being Third Daughter of the Queen means Aniri is free to love her fencing instructor--until a marriage proposal from a barbarian prince forces her to choose between preventing a war and breaking her heart. Dragon Airways by Brian Rathbone Dragons harbor mysteries and secrets revealed only to those most worthy. When a boy who can sense ancient magic becomes valuable to both sides of the war, enemies close in. Fleeing those sent to capture him, Emmet and his sister Riette board Dragon Airways. Not knowing friend from foe, they must rely on even those who might betray them. In a thrilling journey spanning land and sea, brother and sister come to know the true measure of Emmet's abilities along with the real value of love, friendship, and sacrifice. Keywords: Free Fantasy Books, Fantasy Omnibus, Top Rated Books, Omnibus Bundle, Free Box Set, Fantasy Box Set, Epic Fantasy Books Free, Omnibus Set, Free Fantasy Books, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy Bundle, Boxed Set, Fantasy Omnibus Collection, Best Rated Omnibus, Epic Free, Free Steampunk Books, Best Rated Steampunk Books, Fantasy female lead, Fantasy female character, Fantasy Box Sets, Free Series Box Sets Fantasy, Free to read and download, Fantasy action adventure, quirky characters, banter, snarky fantasy, fantasy humor, Strong female lead, Free fantasy steampunk, free book, free novel, free books to read and download, free fantasy, free novel, snappy banter, funny fantasy, fantasy with strong female lead, magic, original world-building, free full length fantasy, humorous fantasy books for free, free fantasy, free books to download, free to read and download.

Author : Shelley Adina
Publisher : Moonshell Books, Inc.
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Magnificent Devices Books 1-2: A steampunk adventure with a riches-to-rags found family by Shelley Adina Pdf

She wants to be an engineer, but society will never allow it. Until riots break out in steampunk London and she seizes her chance... It’s 1889, and Lady Claire Trevelyan is expected to do nothing more with her life than catch a rich husband. Unfortunately, her talents lie not in the ballroom, but in the laboratory, where her experiments have an embarrassing habit of blowing up. When her father gambles the estate on the combustion engine and loses, Claire finds herself out in the street with nothing to her name but her steam landau and her second best hat. But the embarrassments of her old life might be the talents that save her now ... if she can stay alive long enough to barter her skills for a street gang’s protection. It’s not long before a new leader rises in the London underworld, known only as the Lady of Devices … a double life Claire must keep secret. Will she achieve her goal of an engineering degree? Will her loyalty to her friends be her undoing when it jeopardizes the plans of powerful men? And just how many funerals will her unfortunate mother be forced to arrange? “An immensely fun series, a wonderful main character (one of my favourites in the genre) and a great sense of Victorian style and language that’s both fun and beautiful to read.” —Fangs for the Fantasy: The latest in urban fantasy from a social justice perspective This two-book set contains Lady of Devices and Her Own Devices, the first two novels in the Magnificent Devices series. The series is meant to be read in order, but it is divided into duets and quartets for easy navigation. If you like books by Gail Carriger, Lindsay Buroker, or Nancy Warren, you’re in the right place. Enjoy!

Author : Shelley Adina
Publisher : Moonshell Books, Inc.
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2021-02-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Magnificent Devices: Manor House Quartet by Shelley Adina Pdf

This quartet collection features four novellas set in the Magnificent Devices world, an edition of more than 400 pages. Home may be where the heart is, but sometimes it is also where the greatest danger lies … Married eight months, Lady Claire Trevelyan and Dr. Andrew Malvern are blissfully working together on a new invention, and providing a home for a collection of street sparrows. In Carrick House, they escape an onslaught of unexpected guests and sleep aboard Athena. The last thing they expect is to have their airship hijacked ... with Claire’s little brother Nicholas still aboard. In Selwyn Place, Lady Emilie Selwyn invites Andrew and Claire to her very first country house party. There, they meet a guest with violent connections to an old crime in Claire’s past. She will not allow anything to chill dear Emilie’s first foray into society—even if it means that the Lady of Devices must come out of retirement once again. In Holly Cottage, Maggie Polgarth astonishes everyone by buying her own home near Vauxhall Gardens. But the south bank gangs have not forgotten her connection to the Lady. Jake Fletcher McTavish will not allow anyone to harm a hair on Maggie's head. But how can he show her that his feelings run deeper than those of a brother? Lastly, in Gwynn Place, eight-year-old Nicholas departs for his first year at Eton—and does not arrive. As the danger mounts, can this small member of an ingenious and courageous family tip the balance between power and love, and save more than one life? If you like old-fashioned adventure, brave women, clever children, and strong-willed chickens, you’ll love this quartet of novellas set in the Magnificent Devices world. Fangs for the Fantasy says Claire is “a wonderful main character (one of my favourites in the genre)” and the series has “a great sense of Victorian style and language that’s both fun and beautiful to read.”

Author : SB James
Publisher : SB James
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2014-11-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Scientist's Son by SB James Pdf

Ethan Stanwood may have prevailed over dangerous foes before, but his troubles are just beginning in Book 2 of this paranormal Steampunk series. Ethan arrives in Rome, but his enemies have followed him there, Professor Colbourne being among them. Colbourne is still intent on getting the prototype that Ethan has been tasked with protecting and returning to his father. But his father’s actions and secrets catch up to Ethan, causing chaos and danger wherever he goes. It is not only Ethan’s father whose life has been shrouded in secrecy, but his deceased mother as well. A friend of his mother's family has returned to help Ethan, presumably at the behest of the Order of the Crystal Star. He says his intentions are pure, but his actions may just prove otherwise, with terrible consequences. And in the shadows, Aloysius Hardwick, who seeks to turn Ethan to the darkness, discovers that he is not the only one of his kind with the same intentions. To protect his claim on the Stanwood family, Hardwick will go to any lengths, and kill anyone necessary, to keep Ethan in his eventual control. The Inventor's Son Series: The Inventor's Son: The Beginning (an introduction to the series) The Inventor's Son The Scientist's Son The Explorer's Son

Author : Shelley Adina
Publisher : Moonshell Books, Inc.
Page : 808 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2023-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Mysterious Devices: Books 1-3 by Shelley Adina Pdf

This box set contains the first three novels in the Mysterious Devices series of clockwork cozies set in the Magnificent Devices world: The Bride Wore Constant White, The Dancer Wore Opera Rose, and The Matchmaker Wore Mars Yellow. In the Wild West, you always find more than you’re looking for... Daisy Linden is a young woman of gentle upbringing, some talent as a watercolorist, and firm opinions that often get her into trouble. Determined to find her missing father, in the summer of 1895 she sets out for the last place he was seen: the Wild West. It’s a rude shock when her younger sister stows away on the airship, determined to go with her! The search calls for greater courage and ingenuity than their sheltered upbringing has ever demanded, from outwitting a murderer in Georgetown to searching for a lost bride in Santa Fe, to avenging the death of a kind friend in the raucous gold-mining town of Bodie. They find help, loyalty, and even joy in new friends made along the way … but most of all, Daisy and Freddie find themselves to be capable, compassionate, and courageous women. If only they were not always one step behind Papa … and sometimes one step ahead of a killer … “Shelley Adina adds murder to her steampunk world for a mysteriously delicious brew! You’ll love watching her intrepid heroine (and unexpected friends) bring justice to the Wild West while pursuing a quest of her own.” —Victoria Thompson, bestselling author of Murder in the Bowery

Author : Lindsay Buroker
Publisher : Lindsay Buroker
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04-01
Category : Fighter pilots
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Balanced on the Blade's Edge by Lindsay Buroker Pdf

Colonel Ridge Zirkander isn’t the model of military professionalism—he has a tendency to say exactly what’s on his mind, and his record has enough demerits to wallpaper the hull of an airship—but as the best fighter pilot in the Iskandian army, he’s used to a little leniency from his superiors. Until he punches the wrong diplomat in the nose and finds himself issued new orders: take command of a remote prison mine in the inhospitable Ice Blades Mountains. Ridge has never been in charge of anything larger than a flier squadron—what’s he supposed to do with a frozen fortress full of murderers and rapists? Not to mention the strange woman who shows up right before he arrives… Sardelle Terushan wakes from three hundred years in a mage stasis shelter, only to realize that she is the last of the Referatu, the sorcerers who once helped protect Iskandia from conquerors. Their subterranean mountain community was blown up in a treacherous sneak attack by soldiers who feared their power. Everyone Sardelle ever knew is dead, and the sentient soulblade she has been bonded to since her youth is buried in the core of the mountain. Further, what remains of her home has been infested by bloodthirsty miners commanded by the descendants of the very soldiers who destroyed her people. Sardelle needs help to reach her soulblade—her only link to her past and her last friend in the world. Her only hope is to pretend she’s one of the prisoners while trying to gain the commander’s trust. But lying isn’t her specialty, especially when the world has changed so much in the intervening centuries, and if Colonel Zirkander figures out who she truly is, he’ll be duty-bound to sentence her to the only acceptable punishment for sorcerers: death.

Author : Shelley Adina,R.E. Scott
Publisher : Moonshell Books, Inc.
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781950854394

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The Emperor's Aeronaut by Shelley Adina,R.E. Scott Pdf

Napoleon is determined to conquer the world with his steam-powered weapons. Nothing in England can stop him … except two young lady inventors. In 1819, France is surrounded by armies. With Russia in the north, the Karlsruhe Confederacy in the east, and a pirate kingdom in the south, Napoleon cannot break out, nor can the English Navy seem to break in. Europe teeters on the edge of a sword. Whichever side rules the air will win. Celeste Blanchard, daughter of the Emperor’s disgraced Air Minister, is running out of time to develop an air ship that can carry his armies to England and restore her mother to glory. But on a daring and desperate test flight, she is blown off course … and washes up, half drowned, on the shores of Cornwall, in the heart of enemy territory. Loveday Penhale, cosseted daughter of gentry, has her own inventions to build, even as pressure mounts to behave like a proper young lady and seek a husband instead of a design for a high-pressure steam engine. But when Arthur Trevelyan, heir to the neighboring estate, Gwynn Place, asks for her help in rescuing an unconscious young woman on the beach, Loveday discovers an aeronaut and an inventor as skilled as she is. Between them, a friendship blossoms, and Loveday wonders if they might even pull off the impossible and invent an air ship that will catch the eye of the Tinkering Prince Regent, who has offered a prize to anyone who can help England break the impasse. Celeste’s loyalties are torn in two. If she is caught working secretly for France, she will lose her friend, the love of an honorable man—and her life. But if Napoleon learns she has betrayed him, she will be executed on sight. Can friendship prevail in the face of war? Or is there a third solution—one where everything hinges on the bravery and daring of a Cornish debutante and the Emperor’s aeronaut? The Emperor’s Aeronaut is the first novel in the Regent’s Devices trilogy set in the Magnificent Devices steampunk world. It promises no strong language, the possibility of a very proper kiss, and a guaranteed happy ending of the trilogy. If you like books by Regina Scott, Gail Carriger, or Emma Jane Holloway, you’re in the right place. Enjoy! "Adina and Scott launch their Regent’s Devices series with a witty and whimsical flight of fancy in a subgenre they call Prinnypunk (Regency-era steampunk); it plays out as a delightfully fun mash-up of Jane Austen and Jules Verne, right down to the hint of sweet romance and the array of ingenious inventions.” —Booklist

Author : SB James
Publisher : SB James
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2017-12-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Traitor's Son by SB James Pdf

ETHAN STANWOOD'S LIFE will never be the same now that he knows the truth… In Book 4 of The Inventor's Son series, Ethan's quest to find his father has only become more desperate. Time passes. Others are bound to discover the truth of what Marcus Stanwood has done. And very likely, he will be denounced as a traitor to the Crown. Ethan is determined to keep that from happening, but to do it, he himself will have to betray his own values and ally himself with someone whose ambitions, from the very beginning, have brought out the worst in Marcus Stanwood and have turned Ethan's life into a chaotic nightmare. He will need to turn his back on everyone who has tried to help him and he will keep even those who he loves the most at arm's length to protect them from the taint of helping the traitor's son...Now, the stakes are the highest. Now, there is no going back. Books in The Inventor's Son Series: The Inventor's Son (Book 1) The Scientist's Son (Book 2) The Explorer's Son (Book 3) The Traitor's Son (Book 4)

Author : Shelley Adina,R.E. Scott
Publisher : Moonshell Books, Inc.
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2022-09-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781950854486

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The Lady's Triumph: A Regency-set steampunk adventure by Shelley Adina,R.E. Scott Pdf

Only one thing could be worse than Napoleon’s invasion of steampunk England… After their daring adventures behind enemy lines in France, Loveday Penhale and Celeste Blanchard cannot settle into everyday life at home. Has the Tinkering Prince forgotten them entirely? What of the prize he promised? Then, with the flourish of a royal messenger’s hand, their lives are changed. Not only have they won the prize, they are to join the Prince’s Own Engineers in London! They must overcome many a stone in the path, however—leave all they love, find a suitable house, and worst of all, cope with a chaperone—before they can take their rightful places among the most intelligent and forward-thinking minds in the kingdom. Their goal? To develop a steam-powered airship fleet that will end Napoleon’s dreams of conquering England forever. But the saboteur who has been plaguing their efforts for months has not yet been caught. And along with battling for acceptance among the engineers, tiptoeing closer to falling in love, and receiving invitations to Almack’s, they must discover the traitor’s identity … before the Prince Regent steps forward to command the fleet and finds himself playing right into Napoleon’s hands. The Lady’s Triumph is the third novel in the Regent’s Devices trilogy set in the Magnificent Devices steampunk world. It promises no strong language, the possibility of a very proper kiss, and a guaranteed happy ending of the trilogy. If you like books by C.M. Gleason, Gail Carriger, or Emma Jane Holloway, you’re in the right place. Enjoy! "I have enjoyed the almost magical adventure of Celeste and Loveday as they use every ounce of ingenuity and imagination to defeat Napoleon with their original inventions. I love, love, love the characters in this story. They are so wonderfully and artfully designed that I crave the next conversation to see their personalities on display. There’s so much to love in this story!” —Blessed & Bookish

Author : Shelley Adina
Publisher : Moonshell Books, Inc.
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781939087843

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Selwyn Place: A short steampunk adventure in the Magnificent Devices series by Shelley Adina Pdf

A country house party. A broken friendship. A debt that must be paid in blood. When Lady Emilie Selwyn invites Andrew and Lady Claire Malvern to her very first country house party, Claire is delighted to offer her help—until she discovers that Peony Churchill is also on the guest list. But in supporting one friendship, perhaps she can repair another, and the rift between herself and Peony might be mended. But when Andrew and Claire arrive at the manor, an unexpected guest is among their number. A guest with violent connections to an old crime in Claire’s past. Revenge might be a dish best served cold, but Claire will not allow anything to chill dear Emilie’s first foray into society. Even if it means that the Lady of Devices must come out of retirement once again .... Selwyn Place is the 14th book in the Magnificent Devices steampunk series. Books 13-16 are short reads in the “Manor House” miniseries and can be read separately. No strong language, just a very proper kiss or two and a satisfying solution. If you like books by Gail Carriger, Lindsay Buroker, or Emma Jane Holloway, you’re in the right place. Enjoy!