![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Their dangerous relationship plays out against an approaching war to the death between humankind and the vampire clans. Her only protector is the Greyfriar, a mysterious hero who fights the vampires from deep within their territory. But her quest turns black when she becomes the target of a merciless vampire clan. ![]() She is eager for an adventure before she settles into a life of duty and political marriage to a man she does not know. She is quick with her wit as well as with a sword or gun. Princess Adele is heir to the Empire Equatoria, a remnant of the old tropical British Empire. It is now 2020 and a bloody reckoning is coming. They brought technology and a feverish drive to reestablish their shattered societies of steam and iron amid the mosques of Alexandria, the torrid quietude of Panama, or the green temples of Malaya. Human refugees fled south to the tropics because vampires could not tolerate the constant heat there. Within two years, once-great cities were shrouded by the grey empire of the vampire clans. Millions more died of disease and famine due to the havoc that followed. In the year 1870, a horrible plague of vampires swept over the northern regions of the world. Princess Adele makes a great role model for tween and teen girls – not to mention some adults – and the Greyfriar is everything a steampunk hero should be." RT Book Reviews "Great writing, intriguing antagonists and one scrappy heroine make this a worthy addition to the steampunk genre. ![]()
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