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Daedalus Krane and the Hand of God

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After five years exile in high in the mountains of Nepal, Doctor Daedalus Krane, engineer, master craftsman, polymath and member of the fabled secret society 'X', returns.

Traversing India in his workshop the airship Helios with his latest commission a fantastical clockwork automata he barely recognises the world he left. The Indian subcontinent is succumbing to the advances of sweeping desert sands, huge electrical storms rage over Europe, and vast swathes of the Pacific Ocean have disappeared under pack ice. 

Following an audacious attack on the Helios, Krane, his pilot Florence 'Flo' Braithwaite and unruly bulldog Mayhem are drawn into a sinister plot that takes them to the four corners of the globe in search of an evil cult and the shadowy criminal, the mysterious Minos.

But soon Flo begins to question the investigation. Who is the enigmatic Krane? Why does he seem to know so much about their enemies plans? What is the strange design emblazoned across his chest that exerts such a hold over her?

Cover design-'Moar Airship'. Image by Cara Packwood.All Rights Reserved

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Clockwork

"Don't you fear me" he asked with his eyes filled with crazed madness " I only fear boredom" Aiden replied Aiden's life was a series of predictable routines-until a mysterious invitation leads him into the heart of an enigmatic gallery where the art is not only alive but lethal. Drawn into a labyrinth of nightmarish paintings, Aiden, along with his unexpected companions Eliza and Jonathan, must navigate a twisted world where each brushstroke holds a dark secret and every frame a deadly challenge. As they delve deeper, the trio encounters grotesque creatures, cryptic clues, and landscapes that defy reality, all while racing against time to decipher the clues that might lead them to safety. With each new world they uncover pieces of a larger, more sinister puzzle-one that binds them to the Gallery of Shadows and threatens to consume them. clockwork is a gripping tale of suspense and supernatural intrigue, blending the deductive prowess of Sherlock Holmes with a chilling journey through the surreal. As Aiden and his allies confront the horrors that lurk within the canvases, they must rely on their wits, courage, and each other to escape a gallery where the art is not just displayed as it ensnares.