Sir Francis Barstow has unlimited funds from the alchemist's
dream--he can transmute lead into gold with a special ray confined
to a Cornish coal mine. To exhaust generated fumes from the
electrical equipment, he uses a strange black portal only a foot in
diameter--the portal opens onto an entire new dimension, the World
of Rust. Other, larger holes have appeared across the world. The
Kaiser uses one to smuggle contraband from the United States into
Switzerland in preparation for launching a great war, but he is
opposed by a brilliant scientist unwilling to thrust the world into
such devastation. To achieve his ends, the scientist explores the
Rust World to scavenge technology unavailable anywhere else. Sir
Francis, with the lovely French aviatrix Nicole Larouse, find
themselves in conflict with the Kaiser, his subjects and those who
would use the strange black portals to a different world for their
own purposes. As a bonus, the short story "The Transmogrification
Ray" detailing Sir Francis' alchemical researches (originally
published in the anthology Steampunk'd) is included.
General
Imprint: |
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
May 2014 |
First published: |
May 2014 |
Authors: |
Robert E. Vardeman
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Dimensions: |
203 x 127 x 7mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
130 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4996-9075-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Science fiction
Promotions
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LSN: |
1-4996-9075-4 |
Barcode: |
9781499690750 |
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