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    Center of the World: A series of short gaslamp steampunk adventures books exploring a magic future world, #3
    Center of the World: A series of short gaslamp steampunk adventures books exploring a magic future world, #3
    Center of the World: A series of short gaslamp steampunk adventures books exploring a magic future world, #3
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    Center of the World: A series of short gaslamp steampunk adventures books exploring a magic future world, #3

    By Leeland Artra

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    Hero or Heathen?

    No vessel has ever made it beyond the edge of the world. Until now.

     

    After surviving a deadly storm that would have destroyed another ship, the Vibrius's return to the empire should have been triumphant. Instead, the navigator Lieutenant Metallo, is arrested by the church, accused of blasphemy. Lady Janali, the Vibrius's inventor and owner, refuses to leave Metallo to be tortured and killed.

     

    To defend his innocence, Lady Janali must perform a dangerous task - breach the walls of the Holy City of Nacitas, where women are not allowed. As she fights for the life of her navigator and the right of science to make new discoveries, her own dogmas are tested and life threatened. How far will Janali go to prove the truth?

     

    If you like steampunk with elements of fantasy, speculative science-fiction, and thrilling tales, then you'll love the fantastic serial adventures of the Endless Horizons Sagas, written in true homage to the pulp science-fiction classics. This episode is part of the serial novels that fold together into a larger epic adventure.

     

    Get your copy today and see for yourself what everyone is raving about! Don't forget to get the prior episodes.

     

    What Others are Saying about the Endless Horizons Sagas

    "Impossible Paradise is his second series and is off to a great start. Strong characters, a nicely textured world, good development of the coming conflict, and it is only the prologue. And with Leeland there is always a twist you don't see coming." - R. Greco

     

    "There is plenty of action and a good start on the development of characters that I expect to see more of. It is an excellent lead-in to what I expect will be a great series!" - catselan

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLeeland Artra Author
    Release dateMay 31, 2016
    ISBN9781393019954
    Center of the World: A series of short gaslamp steampunk adventures books exploring a magic future world, #3
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    Leeland Artra

    Leeland Artra is a science fiction and fantasy junkie turned author. He's also a Navy-trained computer scientist, an experienced table-top gamer, and a "code janitor" working virtually in the big three clouds. So yes, his work is to clean bits of imaginary systems running on simulated machines in pretend computer centers. So making up entirely imaginary worlds and adventures is not that much of a stretch. By day, he helps keep people healthy and secure. By night, he takes readers on fantastic trips of the imagination through the worlds of his books. He lives in the Emerald City (Seattle) with his indulging incredible wife and never-ending inspiration inspiring son. Join Leeland's Star Seeker community for free at https://reamstories.com/lartra where you can chat with other readers, Leeland himself, and get peeks at his works in progress!

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