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Currently the Mad Scientist is taking apart of a wonderful blog tour. This Tuesday the Mad Scientist is going to share some goodness from two wonderful novels infused with bits of Steampunk, Nefertiti's Heart & Hatshepsut's Collar by A.W. Exley.
Post snippets of inky goodness from current book to share.
Hosted by MizB of Should be Reading.
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"Horses pulling a variety of different carriages worked alongside the new steam - powered coaches, which puffed black smoke as they were fed coal to keep them moving. Cara didn't know which she preferred, the equine droppings on the road or the noxious fumes of their steam replacements."
page 13 via Nook Color
"If you can make a mechanical horse, why wouldn't you make it a unicorn?"
page 31 via Nook Color
"He appeared genuinely delighted with his acquisition and Cara extracted a promise from the woman to stay in touch, so she could keep an eye on the situation. She would play no part in the trafficking of women and made her opinion clear."
page 4 via Nook Color
"Loki and Miguel were up to tavern number five for the evening, and still no sign of Sergei. At their last stop of the previous evening he found a wench willing to pierce Miguel's nipple."
page 150 via Nook Color
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- 1 Steampunk Dragon Jewelry Box, Butterfly Hairclip, Full set of paperback books in the Artifact Hunters series & A pair of custom Nefertiti's Heart / Hatshepsut's Collar bookmarks with drawn character art (US/CA)
- 1 Google Chromecast, Full set of paperback books in the Curiosity Quills anthologies (Primetime & After Dark '13) (US/CA)
- 12 ebook prize - READ AN EBOOK A MONTH Any 12 ebooks from the CQ catalog in the format of your choice (INT)
t the Author
Anita Exley's Biography:
Books and writing have always been an enormous part of A.W. Exley’s life.
She survived school by hiding out in the library, with several thousand fictional characters for company. At university, she overcame the boredom of studying accountancy by squeezing in Egyptology papers and learning to read hieroglyphics.
Today, Anita writes steampunk novels with a sexy edge and an Egyptian twist. She lives in rural New Zealand surrounded by an assortment of weird and wonderful equines, felines, canine and homicidal chickens.
Author Links:
Candace at Candace's Book Blog & CBB Book Promotions is an excellent host! Stop by if you are interested in being apart of future Bookish delights tours.
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Steampunkery Teaser
A bit of old boxing delight.
Anita Exley's Biography:
Books and writing have always been an enormous part of A.W. Exley’s life.
She survived school by hiding out in the library, with several thousand fictional characters for company. At university, she overcame the boredom of studying accountancy by squeezing in Egyptology papers and learning to read hieroglyphics.
Today, Anita writes steampunk novels with a sexy edge and an Egyptian twist. She lives in rural New Zealand surrounded by an assortment of weird and wonderful equines, felines, canine and homicidal chickens.
Author Links:
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Love the teasers! I like the unicorn one the best. I remember that bit in the book quite well. Thanks for sharing the teasers and hosting a stop today! I can't wait to hear what you think of the books!
ReplyDeleteThanks for being a tour stop and I am delighted to find another steamy blog to follow :)
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