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Steam technology and spring-powered engines have evolved since the discovery of Blackrock Steel, which can store vast amounts of energy, but word of this incredible resource has spread far and wide. When a horde of barbarian warriors known as Vangars sweep across the Frigid Sea in massive airships fueled by precious but dwindling supplies of black tar-like oil, they are determined to learn the secrets of Blackrock Steel at any cost. They assault the capital city, slaying King Ryshan and the entire royal family, and then ravage the countryside.

5 Stars: "The Shadow Born Trilogy is a phenomenal futuristic fantasy..." -Amazon review 4 Stars: "I really enjoyed this book... when the end of the book arrived I was surprised." -Goodreads review 5 Stars: "A superb start to a wonderful trilogy..." -Amazon Review Description: Discovered wandering alone in the woods at night. Taken to a secretive mansion. 12-year-old Gabriel Frost has amnesia. He has no clue where he came from, how he received the scars on his back, or where he learned the assassin-like skills he seems to possess. His entire life is a mystery. Gabriel is about to find out ...

Many years have passed since Breeze Tinkerman vanished in her spring-powered plane over the northern Wastes while searching for the fabled lost city in the ice, but her daughter River is more than happy to carry on her legacy. The Vangar overlords have turned Astatia into a slave state, forcing citizens to work in their mines and factories, stealing Astatia's resources for their own greedy ends while living safely high above in the sky-city known as Juntavar.

Four Stars: " jam packed action... kept me feeling engaged and wondering what would happen next."-Amazon Review Five Stars: "Awesome, fabulous, intriguing..." Goodreads Review Four Stars: "Impressive descriptions and characters... the tinge of romantic fervour breathing freshness into a city burdened with the fear of a dragon's deadly breath." -Amazon Review DESCRIPTION: As the Iron Horse journeys ever deeper into its mysterious post-apocalyptic world, the crew encounters a lone knight on a quest to slay a dragon. They mock him at first, but when they arrive at the fog-shrouded city known ...

Teenage assassin Gabriel Frost is back, and this time he’s going to find out the truth about his mysterious past. It has been one year since the events of Shadow Born, and Gabriel has settled into his new life at Winschfield Manor as a field agent for the Top Secret organization known as D.A.S. Gabriel is on his first solo mission when something goes horribly wrong and the shadowfriends escape, not only with hostages, but also with a rare and unusual relic -an ancient gemstone statue. Gabriel soon learns that the shadowfriends are collecting the statues because the artifacts have immense ...

It's the end of the line for the Iron Horse! The unthinkable has happened. The Iron Horse is destroyed, the crew disbanded, and war is once again on the horizon. Refugees pour into Astatia and Danaise. Resources are running low. Kale and Shayla remain in Dragonwall, Kale sworn to wed Queen Aileen and take Dane’s place, while Shayla has survived an attempted murder only to find her life permanently changed. The future hangs in the balance, and everything just may rest on the shoulders of one small halfling named Micah. Is this the end for the crew, once and for all? Thankfully, Socrates ...

Five Stars: "A wonderful blend of urban fantasy, humour, action, mystery, and heart." -Goodreads Review Four Stars: "Written in the best tradition of the old detective novels, with lots of magic thrown in. If you like both detective and fantasy stories, you will enjoy this." -Goodreads Review Four Stars: "Mr Sedgwick weaves a great noir fairy tale, in a perfect balance between Philip Marlow and The Brothers Grimm." -Amazon Review Synopsis: Elven gangsters, streetwalking nymphs and pixie dust dealers. This ain't no fairy-tale. San Francisco’s magical undercity is populated by every ...

Five Stars:"Excellent continuation... a Steampunk adventure that outdoes the previous book in the series."-Amazon Review Five Stars:"These books keep you wanting more and more!!"-Amazon Review DESCRIPTION: The Iron Horse is a massive steam-powered locomotive manned by a crew of warriors, miscreants, and genetic anomalies. Socrates, the train’s commander, is an autonomous steam-powered gorilla with memories and knowledge reaching back more than a thousand years. Their mission is to locate a new source of starfall, the rare element that powers the ancient city of Sanctuary. Their ...

Events are spiraling out of control inside Dragonwall, as Shayla’s enemies seek to turn the tables on her, and Kale finds his position as the knights’ commander challenged. When the queen asks Kale to report to a nearby village that has been raided, he jumps at the chance to get away from the politics and intrigue. Little does he realize he’s about to uncover a terrifying secret that may change the course of history… Meanwhile, the Iron Horse makes a surprise stop when Socrates and his team discover a train wreck filled with the mummified remains of an ancient crew. While studying ...

Five Stars: " Jamie hit this one out of the park." -Amazon Review Four Stars: "...a solid sequel... I enjoyed the first book, and this didn't disappoint." -Goodreads Review Four Stars: "Loved it... I think this one was even better than the first one" -Amazon Review This time, it’s personal: When Hank finds an old friend murdered by the mythical Excalibur blade, he vows to bring the killer to justice. Little does Hank know that while he's investigating the illegal black market of enchanted weapons, the undercity's most powerful citizens are looking to end Hank's investigation permanently. ...

“Aboard the Great Iron Horse" is a fast-paced serial adventure that picks up where Sedgwick's bestselling fantasy/steampunk series "The Tinkerer's Daughter” left off. A reading of the earlier books is not necessary to enjoy this new series but may provide added insight into certain characters and history. Description: Barreling through their post-apocalyptic world in a massive steam locomotive, River and her companions -the steam-powered ape named Socrates and his crew of warriors, miscreants, and genetic anomalies- travel from one unpredictable adventure to another. On their first ...

Five Stars: "...delightful! If Dasheill Hammet had been an ogre, this is what he would have written."-Goodreads Review Five Stars: "I read all three of the first books in the series back to back. And all of them get five stars." -Amazon Review Four Stars: "I love Hank Mossberg!" -Amazon Review Hank Mossberg has crossed paths with every lowlife scumbag the world of the fae could produce, from child-stealing imps to drug dealing goblins, but now he’s pitted against a villain unlike any he has ever faced before. The dark-elf Siva warned Hank that a storm was coming. Now he’s going to find ...

Siva’s prophecy came true, and it was Hank’s worst nightmare. Hank watched his beloved city overrun by gangs, serial killers, and pixie dust dealers. He saw the fae humanized and turned into brainwashed zombies. Finally, he was set up -framed as a murderer and a terrorist- and betrayed by the woman he loved. Now he’s back, and somebody’s going to pay. Hank’s return to the undercity begins with a rude awakening. In the wake of the massive terrorist attack, the Undercity Police Department has collapsed. The fae are being terrorized by a self-appointed dictator who calls himself “...

Just when D.A.S. finally had the Shadow on the run, all the rules changed.... The Shadowlords have waited ten thousand years for this moment. After centuries of plotting, scheming, and manipulating humanity with their ruthless blend of magic and dark science, the Shadowlords have finally succeeded. The doomsday machine has been activated. The planet Niburu has returned. Shadow creatures walk among humans, and magic is once again real. But something has gone wrong… Now, a mysterious illness is threatening not only the Shadowlords but also Gabriel and the other children who were engineered ...

Sedgwick’s one of a kind fantasy series continues, and this time Hank Mossberg is taking a backseat. Prepare to be treated to an entirely different perspective on life in the gritty fantasy setting of San Francisco’s undercity:Goblin P.I. Sam Snyvvle may be crude, cynical, and vulgar, but one thing he’s not is stupid. When a gorgeous dryad offers Sam a king’s ransom to retrieve her stolen diamond, he knows the whole thing smells like a setup. Unfortunately, there are two things that Sam can never pass up: a gorgeous dame, and a truckload of money. Besides, if things don’t work out...

Hank Mossberg has a bad feeling about his latest job, and it’s not just the fact that he’s working for the dark fae known as Siva. Something’s brewing in the undercity; something dark and intangible, like an evil spell simmering in the shadows. Crime and violence are at an all-time high. Street gangs are growing more powerful, and drug abuse is rampant. There’s something different about Siva, too. She claims to have lost her powers. Hank’s not sure he can believe her, but the amount of money she’s offering is too much to resist. All he has to do is track down one of her clients ...

5 Stars: I adored reading this book. The characters aren't wafer thin, they have depth and history. The Darkling Wind was a wonderful read, with wonderfully written scenes which pulled you in and made you believe it was truly happening... A great love vs evil story... I'd recommend this book to anyone, young or old. It's a feel good story you won't be able to put down. -Smashwords Review 4 Stars: This is a very well-written, good-versus-evil story that will capture a young reader's imagination. The main character has to deal with both emotional and physical challenges that I expect will ...