Iron & Blood
A Jake Desmet Adventure Book 1
by Gail Z. Martin & Larry N. Martin
Genre: Supernatural Steampunk Adventure
Hell
with the lid off.
Jake
Desmet and Rick Brand, heirs to the Brand & Desmet Import
Company, travel the world to secure treasures and unusual items for
the collections of wealthy and supernatural patrons, accompanied by
Jake’s cousin, Veronique “Nicki” LeClercq. Smuggling a small
package as a favor for a Polish witch should have been easy. But when
assassins come after Jake and a Ripper-style killer leaves the city
awash in blood, Jake, Rick, and Nicki realize that dark magic,
vampire power struggles, and industrial sabotage are just a prelude
to a bigger plot that threatens New Pittsburgh and the world.
New
Pittsburgh in 1898 is a crucible of invention and intrigue, the hub
of American industry at the height of its steam-driven power. Born
from the ashes of devastating fire, flood, and earthquake, New
Pittsburgh is ruled by the shadow government of The Oligarchy. In the
abandoned mine tunnels beneath the city, supernatural creatures hide
from the light, emerging to feed in the smoky city known as “hell
with the lid off” while their masters scheme to change the balance
of power.
Stopping that scheme will require every ounce of
Jake’s courage, every bit of Rick’s cunning, every scintilla of
Nicki’s bravura, and all the steam-powered innovation
imaginable.
Iron
& Blood is
a steampunk action adventure filled with daring escapades, armed
airships, vengeful vampires, mysterious magic, found family, mad
doctors, quirky inventors, clockwork zombies, and loyal friends.
Storm & Fury
A Storm & Fury Adventures Collection
New
Pittsburgh, 1898 – a crucible of invention and intrigue. Born from
the ashes of devastating fire, flood and earthquake, the city is
ruled by the shadow government of The Oligarchy. In the swarming
streets, people of a hundred nations drudge to feed the engines of
progress. The Department of Supernatural Investigation was set up to
take care of those things that live below, that go bump in the night…
those odd cases that go beyond ‘standard’ investigation.
Nicknamed ‘Storm and Fury’, Mitch Storm and Jacob Drangosavich
are two of the more creative agents, working in New Pittsburgh and
obeying the rules – when they have to.
A
collection of short stories and novellas set in the world of the Iron
& Blood novels and the related Storm and Fury
Adventures.
Includes:
Airship Down, Ruin Creek, Resurrection Day, The Hunt, Grave Voices,
and Rogue. Plus two bonus stories: Ghost Wolf and a Steampunk fairy
tale: The Patented Troll
Gail
Z. Martin discovered
her passion for science fiction, fantasy and ghost stories in
elementary school. The first story she wrote at age five was about a
vampire. Her favorite TV show as a preschooler was Dark Shadows. At
age 14, she decided to become a writer. She enjoys attending science
fiction/fantasy conventions, Renaissance fairs and living history
sites.
Larry
N. Martin is
the author of the new sci-fi adventure novel Salvage Rat. He is the
co-author (with Gail Z. Martin) of the Spells, Salt, and Steel/New
Templars series; the Steampunk series Iron & Blood; and a
collection of short stories and novellas: The Storm & Fury
Adventures set in the Iron & Blood universe. He is also the
co-author of the upcoming Wasteland Marshals series and the Joe Mack
Cauldron/Secret Council series.
The
Martins have three children, a Maltese, and a Golden
Retriever.
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I think this sounds like a great story. The cover looks good.
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