Too many steampunk novels take pointless airship voyages, are set in London, feature female characters who feel constrained by their circumstances and automatons playing the violin.
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Jack Cloudie
The Kingdom of Jackals’ Aerostat Navy’s aerial monopoly is in jeopardy!
Jack Cloudie, the fifth of Stephen Hunt’s Jackelian steampunk novels, follows the stories of two would-be heroes, Jack Keats and Omar Ibn Barir. Jack is a lowly street thief turned rookie “Jack Cloudie”. Omar is a slave set free to become a member of the Cassarabian Royal Guard.
In classic Stephen Hunt style, these two characters’ paths eventually cross as the fate of Jackals hangs in the balance.
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