Can the Mistress of the Forge best the Mistress of the Night?

Strength is forged in the moment when you dare to be vulnerable. Despite this inherent knowledge, Jacqueline Duval struggles with feelings of weakness and failure when a private celebration for her twin sister's marriage turns fraught with peril.

Beset by vampires and insurrectionists and rogue monarchs, how is Jacqueline to keep her guests ~ both invited and uninvited ~ safe, and the King of the French on the right side of the grave?

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Their recommendation? "A compelling steampunk confection for readers who love the supernatural."

What secrets lie beneath Parisian Streets? And who will kill to keep them?When a malfunctioning automaton runs full force into their locomotive on the new Paris-Orléans railway, Jacqueline Duval and her bohemian twin sister Angélique Laforge become embroiled in a mystery deeply rooted in their tragic past.A polytech and famed engineering prodigy, Jacqueline is fascinated by the metal man, even more so when she discovers that it is powered not by steam, but by the supernatural. Her investigation puts the sisters on a path both dangerous and mysterious as they must foil a plot to employ the dead to power a mechanical army aimed at international conquest.Aid comes from unexpected sources as t...

A Family, Bound by Blood, Though Not Born of Blood

Lost souls abound at Bellesfées, some found, and others only just discovered. But when Jacqueline Duval goes missing, along with a beast of a locomotive built through the sweat and blood of innocents, the foundlings Jacky has taken under her wing must rally to bring her home again.

To rescue their future, the self-styled Order of Duval must conquer the specters of the past or risk all being lost to the aether.

St Kilda, 1984: The heart of Melbourne’s gritty music scene pulses with the promise of fame, fortune, and freedom. Joel Reed, a gifted guitarist with a passion for rock ‘n’ roll, has come to this bohemian beachside suburb to chase his dream. With an up-and-coming band and a loyal following, it seems like everything is falling into place. But beneath the surface, Joel’s life is a façade – he’s battling a heroin addiction and hiding his true self from the world. A closeted gay man in a city that celebrates machismo, Joel’s existence is a dangerous balance of secrecy and survival.When the band auditions for a new lead singer, Joel’s world is shaken. Harry Engel, an eccentric an...

Four moves in thirteen years, and Daniel is desperate to finally live in a place that offers a little excitement. He’s heard Ireland is a great place that’s full of wonder, but he’s doubtful he’ll experience anything interesting. His preconceived notions are proven wrong when he learns there might be more to the lushgreen landscape of the Emerald Isle than he thought. A few short months later, Daniel’s once predictable world is flipped upside down… His great-aunt has been magically turned into a flea and now wants to teach him the most important lesson about magic – it can be used for good or evil. Unfortunately for Daniel, Bran, a man he meets, uses it for the latter. Bran wan...

Imagine if we were offered a new, uncontaminated planet and a fresh start, how would you wish to see humanity move forward…?

Now, armed with some knowledge of the complex relationships that exist between both fauna and flora - all life with whom we share this incredible planet - what lessons have we learned?

This is a story about a new beginning…

Anu has a gift: her personal vibration is in perfect harmony with the natural world.

An Artist's Book and Metafiction - Set in the fictional town of Allegheny in the New York Empire State, Connie Munda (a single mother and veteran military intelligence officer turned Child Protection Services officer) investigates two mothers accused of child abuse. The novel provides a raw unflinching look at the challenges faced by mothers in both poverty and luxury highlighting the grim state of American children today.Set as a deposition novel discovered in the Public Records of the Allegheny Family Court, Mother’s Day in the Empire State delves into three distinct stories of motherhood in America. Munda critically examines the concept of motherhood. Drawing inspiration ...

The first shock to Sora Byrne was when she survived an attack during her High School graduation by a terrorist organization known as Angra-Mainyu. The second was when her loving and caring parents, whom she thought were real estate agents, were revealed as deadly assassins.At the age of eighteen, Sora's world had turned upside down. After her dead friends were buried, she decided she could no longer hide in the shadow of her over-protective parents, especially with the knowledge that she was the intended target.Sora enlisted in the Marines and rose to the rank of Scout Sniper. Through prowess and bravery, she saved her fellow squad mates and eighty-plus refugees while stuck in No Man’s Lan...

Alaina is a 26th-century data linguist and a historian specializing in 15th-century Turkey. Working with a quantum computer called Nexus, a machine able to record history in real time, she longs to be like the woman she observes, a red-head warrior temptress. But when an anomaly appears, and a peasant from the past is teleported into the future, anyone involved begins to be reassigned or disappear.Alaina finds herself thrust into the history she’s been studying when her godfather, the Director of Operations, chooses to lose her in time rather than eliminate her.Alaina transports from a culture of peace and abundance to a world of scarcity and violence. She will have to navigate 15th-centur...

No. 1 in a series of stand alone stories about The Amazing Adventures of Jimmy Crikey.“A brilliant fantasy story for children. A fast-moving fantasy following the ...adventures of Jimmy Crikey…with friendship and teamwork at its core...the story is well-written, the descriptions of the worlds and the characters are wonderfully clear and detailed. Jimmy visits many different worlds and has many adventures… would work well as bedtime reading or a book for children to enjoy.”There is now a series of six Adventures of Jimmy Crikey and the latest reviewer says, “Magical and Engaging! This book takes readers on an extraordinary journey, where the realms of fantasy come alive through the ...