Threats

by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

Overview

An Alternate History Victorian Steampunk Adventure for readers of all ages.

The Steamship Chronicles continue...

Is Luck a Miracle or a Curse?

Luck alone has kept Sam undiscovered so far. She dreads the moment the crew learns their miracle and curse have a human face, but it is Nat's reaction she fears the most. When her Natural talents are revealed, all the ways she has used her far-from-human abilities to keep the engine running may count for nothing.

Obsessed with the steamship's engine, Nat's new position as the engineer's apprentice is a dream come true even when a fierce storm tests the limits of his new skills. He basks in the praise of the engineer and crew once they're safe again, but their cheers soon turn to curses when Nat realizes the nearest island on the charts is nothing but a sandbar. With food and water running low, how is he going to keep Sam fed?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781631390098
Publisher:	Tto Publishing
Publication date:	12/18/2014
Series:	Steamship Chronicles , #2
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.51(d)

About the Author

Margaret McGaffey Fisk is a storyteller whose tales often cross genres and worlds to bring the events and characters to life. She currently writes romance, science fiction, and fantasy but will go wherever the story takes her.

In a different time, you'd find her before a bonfire or with a mug of ale and a lute spinning tales for all who are in earshot. Now, though, you can read her explorations of loyalty, love, and cultural conflict wherever you might be.

Editorial Reviews

Praises for Threats:

[...] Can you imagine being a young child, different from others, alone in the world, stowed away on a ship bound for who knows where? Thanks to the magical gift of storytelling by Margaret McGaffey Fisk, we are allowed to live side by side with Nat and Sam, feel the rock and sway of the ship, smell the sea, the engines and fear for them both. This is adventure; this is the journey through the unknown that fuels the young imagination who knows no bounds. Threats has it all, fantasy, mystery and adventure in all of its glory. ~ Dianne of Tome Tender

[...] I must say there were some harrowing moments in this volume that I thought all was lost. Looking forward to the third [book] I'm sure it will be as good or better than the other two. ~ An Amazon reviewer

Praises for The Steamship Chronicles:

Through her young heroine and hero, the author breathes life into a curious, exciting and often dangerous world of steam, sail, sentient machines, loyal friendships and deeds of quiet bravery undertaken in the face of widespread fear and bigotry, to deliver a clever, entertaining and unique new take on Victorian Steampunk. - David Bridger, author of A Flight of Thieves (Sky Ships)

High minded entertainment with an occasional twist. [Margaret McGaffey Fisk] leaves one hungry for more. - A reader reviewer

Imagine being able to manipulate the 'aether' to perform something akin to magic on machines. Imagine that those who can do this are looked upon with fear and contempt. I thought this was a great steampunk book and I'm looking forward to the rest in the series. I'd recommend this book to anyone who likes reading books in the steampunk genre. - A reader reviewer

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