Replacement Parts

By Russ Crossley

In the late 19th century, during the age of steam, heroes rise and Dr. Xavier Devlin and his creation, Ambrose, aim to stop these from becoming out of control. Dr. Devlin latest creation, a steam powered time machine, will allow him to travel to the past and erase his enemies from existence. But an egotistical hero called Mr. Indestructible may arrive at any moment to stop him. Will Dr. Devlin succeed in his quest?

A steampunk tale of superheroes and super villians fighting to control our past and our future.

• Language: English
• Publisher: XinXii
• Release date: Feb 22, 2015
• ISBN: 9783958302587

Russ Crossley

International selling author, Russ Crossley writes science fiction and fantasy, and mystery/suspense under the name R.G. Crossley. His latest science fiction satire set in the far future, Revenge of the Lushites, is a sequel to Attack of the Lushites released in 2011. The latest title in the series was released in the fall of 2013. Both titles are available in e-book and trade paperback. He has sold several short stories that have appeared in anthologies from various publishers including; WMG Publishing, Pocket Books, and St. Martins Press. He is a member of SF Canada and is past president of the Greater Vancouver Chapter of Romance Writers of America. He is also an alumni of the Oregon Coast Professional Fiction Writers Master Class taught by award winning author/editors, Kristine Katherine Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith. Feel free to contact him on Facebook, Twitter, or his website http:www.russcrossley.com.  He loves to hear from readers  

Book preview

Replacemement Parts

Dr. Xavier Devlin is a misunderstood genius and my creator.

My name is Ambrose and I'm watching my creator in the damp, musty cave where Dr. Devlin is putting the final touches on his newest invention, a time machine.

I know you're thinking, Whhhhaaat?, but he really is a genius so if he says he's building a time machine then that is exactly what he's doing. I hope.

The doctor had made all of the screws and bolts and the steel walls for his machine using the forge in the next cave. The hint of coal smoke still hung in the air from the fire he built in the forge to soften and work the steel.

But events have not been going well for Dr. Devlin and I of late. In fact I felt useless to him as his assistant. What was my purpose if I couldn't help him in his work?

He was run out of San Francisco by his nemesis, Mr. Indestructible, a self-titled super hero with an enormous ego. Then the doctor's dog died. Kong was simply put the best wolf dog hybrid ever. He ripped apart so many of the doctor's enemies I've lost count. Then we were exiled to this dank system of twisting caves deep beneath the Cascade mountain