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Driftmetal: The Complete Series
Driftmetal: The Complete Series
Driftmetal: The Complete Series
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Driftmetal: The Complete Series

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Muller Jakes is a streamboat captain with a scoundrel's edge. He's built a name for himself - killing, swindling, and double-crossing his way across the skies in search of fortune and glory. When he's betrayed by his own crew after a heist gone wrong, Muller will forge his own path through the world of airships and windborne cities he calls home. The adventures to come will force him to question his loyalties, reevaluate his perceptions, and ultimately lead him toward a destiny greater than he ever expected.

The Driftmetal Collection includes all five novels in this series of action, adventure, and intrigue:

Driftmetal
Driftmetal II: The Skyward Realm
Driftmetal III: The Clockwork Legion
Driftmetal IV: Heaven's Blood
Driftmetal V: Cloudscape

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"Take a deep breath and follow this criminal mind through the rollercoaster of his life. Twists, turns, leaps of faith, descents into depths, betrayals and redeeming social values... I recommend this to anyone who likes fast-paced reading and adventure." - Charlotte Babb

"Lots of sarcastic fun in here. I shot beverage out my nose a few times so be warned. The funnies are dropped so unexpectedly sometimes you will find yourself hard pressed not to bark out a few guffaws. Very fun read. Very." - Stephen Dickinson

"The narrative prose is rich and detailed. You really get the feel of what is going on, a great mental picture, which easily brings you into the story. There is action, adventure, drama, and danger all for the makings of a pulse racing read." - Sheri A. Wilkinson

"A very original world... A good exciting tale with a lot of rousing action." - Peter Henderson

"Lovers of science fiction/steampunk/cyberpunk style stories will enjoy this quite a bit." - A Drop of Ink Reviews

LanguageEnglish
PublisherJ.C. Staudt
Release dateApr 8, 2016
ISBN9781310664052
Driftmetal: The Complete Series
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J.C. Staudt

J.C. Staudt was born in Oceanside, New York, and moved to Virginia at the age of four, where he has lived ever since. He is a graduate of George Mason University, with a B.A. in Integrative Multimedia Studies, and he works for an Engineering and Consulting firm as a New Media Designer. He lives with his beautiful wife in a house lacking pets and children in Manassas, Virginia.

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