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Revenge of the Mad Scientist
by Lara
Nance
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BLURB:
When Lady Arabella Trunkett’s father, the High
Lord Minister of Urbannia, is kidnapped, all clues point to the mysterious
country of Gandiss and the world is thrown into political upheaval.
Arabella is convinced the more sinister nation of Carabarras is to
blame, urged on by a mad scientist seeking revenge. So, she sets out on a
perilous airship journey across a variety of exotic locales to save him, and
halt the potential world war.
But airship pirates, secret assassins, and slave traders aren’t her
only trials. The fickle hand of fate has made the captain of the only airship
available for charter the man who left her at the altar. For eight years, she's
wished him dead. Now he's her only hope.
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EXCERPT:
Another scream sounded and then another. A group of people
blocked her view and she didn’t hesitate in pushing them aside. She gasped when
she reached a body sprawled on the floor and noted a trail of red blood
tracking from a side room. She recognized the injured man as Conrad Bellows,
her father’s assistant. Horrified, her champagne glass slipped from her fingers
and shattered on the marble.
She pushed another man out of her way. What the hell was
wrong with everyone standing around like statues while a man needed help? She
knelt at Conrad's side. A knife protruded from his back but when she put her
fingers on his neck she found him still alive, thank God. He struggled to his
side and blinked as he looked up at her.
“Gone,” he whispered. “So…sorry, My Lady…gone.”
“Who is gone, Conrad?” She put a hand on his shoulder as
panic shot through her.
“You’re, fa-fa-father…they took him.”
“What? Who took him?”
“Ahh, all in black, don’t know…” He closed his eyes and then
slumped on the floor, unconscious.
Belle sucked in a sharp breath. She jumped to her feet and
spun around. “Someone call for a doctor and help Mr. Bellows. Where’s my
father?”
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Lara Nance
grew up and lived in many cites throughout the South. She loves to write in a
variety of genres, but the basis of all of her stories is a great tale that
will take you on an adventure of imagination.
If you want
to escape and lose yourself in a novel, you've come to the right place. Choose
your genre and settle in to be entertained. From thrilling mysteries and
steampunk tales, to paranormal romance and adventure, she's willing to explore
a variety of compelling stories full of danger and suspense, along with a touch
of romance.
Having been
on the fencing team in college and now living on a sailboat convinces her that
she was a pirate in another life, or possibly kin to Errol Flynn… However, due
to the unfortunate demise of the romantic pirates of the past, she lives out
her fantasies, thrills and adventures in her stories. Lara loves to weave
interesting true historical tidbits into her fiction which invite the reader to
explore further after the novel is finished.
Currently
docked in Norfolk, Virginia (until the wind changes) Lara enjoys living on her
sailboat and spends time reading, of course writing, indulging a variety of
artistic endeavors, cooking and sailing with her husband, Joe and their Yorkie,
Rio.
Link to
Website: www.laranance.com
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/Lara_Nance
Facebook
page:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lara-Nance-Author/164262596944196?ref=hl
Buy link at
Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Revenge-Mad-Scientist-Book-ebook/dp/B008XJ8LJ2/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1353853847&sr=1-1&keywords=revenge+of+the+mad+scientist+by+lara+nance
Great excerpt!
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Love this and can´t wait for my chance to read! =)
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Wonderful excerpt, the title alone had me in anticipation of a great read, I'm going to love reading this one! :)
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Steampunk, yes! Lovely necklace, too. Thank you!
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Thanks for hosting me today! I hope you all love this story. You can actually download it FREE today and tomorrow if you have a Kindle app. Enjoy!!! XOXOX Lara
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The necklace looks lovely! I'm looking forward to reading this book, I'm glad I discoverd a new author!
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Thank you for the vivid excerpt and for making the story free on this day, I'm glad I picked it up!
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Wow. Very exciting excerpt.
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Very exciting. Love your picture.
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Thanks for the kind comments! I hope you all downloaded the book and will love it! XOXO Lara
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Ooh, gotta love steampunk! And those necklaces are gorgeous. :D
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I love that there is more steampunk these days/
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