Synopses & Reviews
In steam age America, men, monsters, machines, and magic battle to claim the same scrap of earth and sky. In this chaos, one man fights to hold on to his humanityand his honor.... Life on the frontier is full of deceit and danger, but bounty hunter Cedar Hunt is a man whose word is his bond. Cursed with becoming a beast every full moon, Cedar once believed his destiny was to be alone. But now Cedar finds himself saddled with a group of refugees, including the brother he once thought lost.
Keeping his companions alive is no easy task, in part because of a promise he made to the unpredictable Madder brothersthree miners who know the secret mechanisms of the Strange. To keep his word, Cedar must navigate betrayal, lies, and treacherous alliances, and risk everything to save the lives of those he has come to hold dear.
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“Devon Monk rocks—her unique setting and powerful characters aren’t to be missed!”
New York Times bestselling author Ilona Andrews
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Praise for the Age of Steam novels “Enthralling.…Action and romance combine with a deft precision that will keep readers turning pages—and anxiously awaiting the next volume.”—Publishers Weekly
“Devon Monk has a gift...Her Age of Steam series is harsh, beautiful, gritty, strange, and, most of all, riveting.”—Bookshelf Bombshells
“A standout among the recent crop of steampunk/supernatural Westerns on the shelves.”—SFRevu
“This is the Wild West on Steampunk. Enjoy the ride.”—Badass Book Reviews
“Monk has done it again!...This skilled mash up of steel, steam, magic and the Wild West will appeal to Ilona Andrews fans.”—Romantic Times
About the Author
Devon Monk has one husband, two sons, and a dog named Mojo. She writes the Allie Beckstrom urban fantasy series, including Magic on the Line, Magic Without Mercy, and Magic For a Price, and the Age of Steam steampunk series, including Dead Iron, Tin Swift, and Cold Copper. She also knits silly things and lives in Oregon.