The Perfect Perfume and Other Tales
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The Victorian Era like you've never imagined it! In this collection from USA Today bestselling author Anthea Sharp, take a thrilling airship ride, discover the secrets of clockwork, escape to a future in the stars, and much more... Featuring intrepid heroines, hidden magic, and wildly imaginative steampunk, this anthology of short stories is perfect for fans of enthralling alternate-history adventure.
THE SUN NEVER SETS - A young lady discovers a comet... but her discovery turns out to be something much more unexpected and world-changing.
THE AIRSHIP ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN JANE FURY - Captain Jane races to deliver an important cargo to London while beset by air pirates and the dreaded Sky Kraken.
THE SPIDER'S SALON - In a steampunk Paris, the Spider pulls the threads of intrigue and searches for a successor.
THE VISIT - A man must go to a most dreadful meeting in a dingy corner of London.
POCKET FULL OF ASHES - When a pickpocket discovers she can summon fire, she will either be England's worst enemy, or best hope.
LADY ELIZABETH'S BETROTHAL BALL - A young woman is determined to do everything in her power to avoid being married off.
THE WORTH OF RUBIES - Jewels are being stolen from the ladies of Society, and one intrepid sleuth must get to the bottom of it.
THE CLOCKWORK HARP - A special instrument contains more than just gears and cogs...
THE PERFECT PERFUME - Tasked with formulating a stunning scent for the Queen's upcoming ball, an alchemist searches high and low for the ingredients that will win the day.
Anthea Sharp
USA Today bestselling author Anthea Sharp grew up in an enchanted forest, and the library was her second home. Later, she discovered that books weren't the only portals to magical worlds, and she spent several years immersed in computer games. Unsurprisingly, her bestselling Feyland series is a portal fantasy, where a high-tech game opens a gateway to the treacherous Realm of Faerie. She's currently writing the Darkwood Chronicles, where humans and elves inhabit a lush fantasy world full of magic and danger. Romantic elements are always strongly present throughout her books, as she believes love is the strongest magic of allIn addition to the fae fantasy/cyberpunk mashup of Feyland, she also writes Victorian Spacepunk and fantasy romance. Her short fiction has appeared in Fiction River, DAW anthologies, The Future Chronicles, and Beyond The Stars: At Galaxy's edge, as well as many other publications.She currently splits her year between sunny winter climes and the enchanted and novel-inspiring forests of the Pacific Northwest. See her full catalog of books at fiddleheadpress.com.
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