Gaia's Brood
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Last published Sat, May 6, 2017
Airships, dastardly deeds and mayhem abound in this complete Dystopian Steampunk adventure for Young Adults.
The day after Nina Swift's 21st birthday, she sets out to retrace her famous mother's final, fatal journey.
Within days she's wanted for murder, arson, manslaughter, and piloting an unlicensed airship. Suddenly, everyone, including the psychopathic Lieutenant Borker, wants a slice of her. Literally.
Join the fabulous Nina Swift ducking and diving her way through a dystopian future via friendship, adventure, betrayal, and assassins. As Nina dives into the mystery of her mother's past, she discovers shocking things about herself, and about the greatest secret of the age..
Nina Swift is a force to be reckoned with - a steampunk Jessica Jones.
Appreciation for Gaia's Brood:
"This is probably the most amazing indie story I've ever read. The descriptive words used paint the picture so vividly it's almost as if I'm watching a movie and the words simply help narrate. Incredible!" Lyrical_love22 (Wattpad fan)
"Gaia's Brood is incredibly well crafted! Can't stop reading it." @Alkinea (Author of the Blue and Green Fairy Tales).
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