About this ebook
When her airship is ordered to join the desperate, final battle above Wilhelmsburg, the capital of the old Empire, steerswoman Princess Aline realizes that she might lose everything she holds dear.
The death of Captain Franzon on the eve of the biggest battle of them all, catapults Aline into commanding the Falcon. Going through his documents, she discovers her uncle’s brazen plan, shocking in its scope. What’s more, the Falcon carries the legacy of the Empire as well as its best Artisans, the masters of elusive magic.
Can Aline’s keen senses, assets and teamwork save the Empire?
Find out in this fast-paced Steampunk short story, with exciting air battles, clever magic and a loyal crew.
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About the author
Hannah Steenbock is a German writer of Speculative Fiction. She uses both her native German and English as languages for her tales, as she loves English and tends to think in that language when plotting Fantasy.
She prefers stories with satisfying endings and generally refrains from slaying her characters. That's why she likes to call her stories “feel-good fantasy”.
After finishing university with a degree in English and Spanish, Hannah lives and works in Kiel, the northernmost state capital of Germany. Her other pastimes include reading on her balcony, strolling along beaches, talking with trees, and devouring as many stories as time allows.
Her book "Sequoia" won two awards in the Turning the Pages Book of the Year Awards, for Best Short Story Book of the Year 2013 and Best Folklore Book of the Year 2013.
Read more on her website: www.hannah-steenbock.de
