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Adventures of Arabella Ashby volume 3
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"At last husband and wife, Arabella and Captain Singh seem to have earned the attention of great men, ones who have new uses in mind for the Mars Company captain and his young wife. Both Company and Crown have decided that it is time to bring Mars into the folds of Empire, and they think Singh is the perfect man to do it. Now, Arabella must decide between staying loyal to the man she loves and the country of her father or betraying all that she has...
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"In 1893, young journalist Arthur Shaw is at work ... when the Great Storm hits London, wreaking unprecedented damage. In its aftermath, Arthur's newspaper closes, owing him money, and all his debts come due at once ... At one of [his fiancée Josephine's occult society] meetings, Arthur is given a job lead for what seems to be accounting work, but at a salary many times what any clerk could expect. The work is long and peculiar, as the workers spend...
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Lumen's Quiddity' is the first book in the 'Pariah' series. It's central theme is not only prophecy forged, it also carries a female-character-driven story line. The saga revolves around a race of beings that are on the verge of a war they do not know is coming. This war will bring about the end of their existence, unless Lanshafel, a lone acolyte of the Omnidari people, is able to track down an ancient relic that could save all of them from certain...
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Welcome to the world of A Villainous Affair, a sensational steampunk romance saga about villains and heroes, rich and poor, science and justice, and the breathtaking power of love.The tale begins with an unlikely pair of thieves who cross paths on one fateful day in a poverty-stricken metropolis….Once upon a time in Victorian London, lowborn thief Ruby Darling rescues Nathan Harlow, a gentleman fugitive inventor on the run from his murderous uncle....
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Follow the nineteenth-century interplanetary adventures of a fearless steampunk space warrior in this full-trilogy collection.
A teenage girl enters the fray of the Napoleonic Wars in space in this enthralling series "for young and young-at-heart readers who will enjoy a retro-flavored science fiction read" (Fantasy Literature). This complete collection includes:
Arabella of Mars
Forced by her mother to enter London society on Earth,...
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In the gritty, divided city of New Aurora, Ula Ikem leads a rebel faction seeking justice against the tyrannical upper-class Steamers who rule with an iron fist. When Ula uncovers a vast conspiracy around hoarded resources, she infiltrates facilities, gathers forbidden intel, and builds an unlikely crew of informants to help expose the government's lies.Facing off against ruthless leaders like Tribune Jamuike, who wield experimental weapons and limitless...
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"Arabella embarks on another entertaining quest in an imaginative setting that combines 19th-century seafaring with pulp-style space adventure." -Publishers Weekly
Though happy to be back on her home planet of Mars, Arabella's peace is shattered when she receives distressing news. Her long-absent fiancé Capt. Prakash Singh, commander of the Honorable Mars Company airship Diana, has been taken as a prisoner of war on Venus, the very planet...
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A world of endless sky, with no land, no gravity: this is Virga. Beginning in the seminal science fiction novel Sun of Suns, the saga of this striking world has introduced us to the people of stubborn pride and resilience who have made Virga their home; but also, always lurking beyond the walls of the world, to the mysterious threat known only as Artificial Nature. In The Sunless Countries, history tutor Leal Hieronyma Maspeth became the first human...
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Return once again to the fantastical world of A Villainous Affair, where ragtag mobs join forces to strike a blow against aristocratic tyranny.The gripping adventure reaches dizzying heights as Ruby and Nathan Darling-a dynamic duo of fashionable Victorian supervillains-continue their journey to gain unrivaled power in the underworld and beyond, all for a shot at transforming England into the social justice utopia of their dreams.After becoming queen...
11) Battle Royale
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The final volume of Heather Massey's A Villainous Affair races toward a spectacular finish as revolution-hungry supervillains Ruby and Nathan Darling reach the end of their journey to gain unrivaled power in the underworld and beyond, all for a shot at transforming England into the social justice utopia of their dreams.After rising to the top of the underworld, a series of tragic losses sends Ruby tumbling down to rock bottom. Her enemies foil her...
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This historical thriller is an equal-parts cocktail of action, adventure, science-fiction and comedy. The book follows a globe-trotting President Taft and Robert Todd Lincoln in a race to solve a mystery stretching back to the Civil War and the Lincoln assassination. Based on true events, readers will find themselves swept into a vast conspiracy spanning four continents and three oceans during the turn of the century. Fascinating technologies will...
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Virga volume 2
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Venera Fanning was last seen falling into nothingness at the end of Sun of Suns. Now, in Queen of Candesce, Venera finds herself plunging through the air between the artificial continents of Virga, far from home and her husband, who may or may not be alive. Landing in the ancient nation of Spyre, Venera encounters new enemies and new friends (or at least convenient allies). She must quickly learn who she can trust, and who she can manipulate in order...
14) Noble Metals
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Ever since Robert Belton gambled away the money to stake his claim in the Klondike gold fields, he's been stranded in Seattle working as a prostitute. When an attractive customer needs help hauling provisions to the frozen north, Robert eagerly volunteers.Dr. John Fauth is only searching for one thing, and it isn't gold. He needs platinum for the prototypes of his revolutionary inventions, and if he doesn't find it in the Klondike, his university...
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When Viola Atchison last saw Iago Wick, she promised that if ever they met again, she would destroy him. Imagine his dismay one autumn afternoon upon finding her waiting for him in his parlor. But Atchison has different plans these days. Caught in a battle to save her soul, she swiftly enlists the help of Iago and his husband, Dante Lovelace, in a plot that's part deal with the devil, part supernatural heist. Madam Emilia Sly is a wicked spiritualist...
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Welcome to Celeburn. A planet where lines of code define life and death. In a distant future where corporations wield control over seeded planets, Glyn Styers, a brilliant AI programmer, finds herself entangled in a web of conflicting ideologies. Tasked with subverting a rebellious D-12 unit on the immersive planet Celeburn, Glyn inadvertently sparks a narrative of peace and cooperation. Yet, the profit-driven motives of Willacast Corp demand regression,...
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"Soldiers of the Frozen Wastes," Book 4 in the gripping Sam's Valor series, sees Corporal Sam Chudwell braving the icy frontlines of war between Pofreylia and Febloelund. As he returns from the steampunk marvel of Mechanopolis, Sam faces the chilling aftermath of Febloelund's desperate assault on Trench 2743. Will he be able to protect his friends and navigate the treacherous frozen battleground?
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The long death began three blocks from where my grandmother died. Now, at night, under the purple haze, we rummage for scraps. We need females to rebuild. Rebuild. Is it possible?The rumors of good air in the south are false. Tomás says all the good air is gone. We head south, continued life requires sacrifice. The blue sky of my childhood is trying to return. We find the origin in the lies to hide lies. Why? Lies are meant to hide truth. Death becomes...
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He has always felt different. Standing on the precipice of manhood, he must decide if he will take up the burden of his magic or walk away from it all.Jamie Rizzo has always known he was different With an uncanny ability to talk to animals, and his strange ability to create new creatures out of the dust of the earth, others just don't understand him. But instead of taking over the kingdom, he just wants to lead a life of freedom and adventure. Standing...
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A past as heavy as a ballast bag requires bold decisions for the future. Especially when the present becomes something to protect.Avery Hamilton sports a great deal of knowledge about airships, a charming smile, and a carefree demeanour. Plus a rather extensive collection of heavily guarded secrets that travelled with him from Sydney to London. Revealing them could mean losing not only his position as an assistant aeronaut, but also the woman who...
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