The
Heart Collector
Auckland
Steampunk Book 1
by
Barbara Russell
Genre:
Steampunk, Romantic Suspense
Auckland,
1884
The
Supernaturals are frightened. Despite being able to do extraordinary
things like teleporting or lighting a fire with a stare, a serial
killer, the Heart Collector, is slaughtering them. He rips their
chests open and removes their hearts.
While
other aristocratic, nineteen-year-old girls spend time dancing,
Isabel trains hard to become an MI7 agent—Military Intelligence
Seventh Division, a crime squad run by Supernaturals. The Heart
Collector murdered her best friend, and enrolling at MI7 is the best
way to help catch the killer.
Isabel
senses other people’s feelings as if they were her owns. But MI7’s
leader is too worried about Isabel’s safety to let her join the
team.
Eager
to prove that her power is valuable, Isabel volunteers to meet Murk,
a dangerous Supernatural man who can turn himself invisible. MI7
desperately tried to recruit him and failed.
She
believes that her power is enough to convince Murk to become an MI7’s
agent and help apprehend the Heart Collector. If he wants to attack
her, his feelings will broadcast his intention, and she’ll be
ready.
What
Isabel isn’t ready for is to fall in love with the man who will
collect her heart.
I’m
an entomologist and a soil biologist, which is a fancy way to say
that I dig in the dirt, looking for bugs. Nature and books have
always been my passion. I was a kid when I read The Lord Of The Ring
and fell in love with fantasy novels.
When
I discovered cosy mystery and crime novel, I fell in love with
Hercules Poirot and Sherlock Holmes. Then I grew up and . . . Nah,
I’m joking. I didn’t grow up. Don’t grow up, folks! It’s a
trap.
PS
I hate gardening. There, I said it. Sorry fellow Kiwis.
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I enjoy Steampunk, so I'll be sure to check this out.
ReplyDeletemany thanks :)
DeleteI have always said if I was doing it over I would have been an entomologist. Insects fascinate me, especially ants. I do like gardening though.
ReplyDeleteAh, thank you for that. People usually don't love bugs, but they're amazing creatures :)
DeleteGreat cover.. love the art..
ReplyDeleteThanks!! I agree, the artist, Anna Spies, did an awesome job
DeleteThanks for having :)
ReplyDeleteThe cover looks great
ReplyDeleteI agree! Anna Spies is the artist. :)
DeleteThe cover art seems appropriate for the book. Good job.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I love that cover :)
DeleteCover looks great.
ReplyDeleteThanks :) Anna Spies did an awesome job :)
DeleteSounds interesting - and I've never read a Steampunk novel
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy it :) There're some great steampunk novels around :)
ReplyDeleteI like the cover a lot. It has very nice artwork and colors.
ReplyDeleteI agree :)
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