by jeannielin | Jun 17, 2021 | Blog, Books
To celebrate the release of the The Rebellion Engines, the thrilling conclusion to The Gunpowder Chronicles saga, I’m giving away special Steampunk book box! I love curating themed boxes with books and goodies. As I was putting this one together, all of the...
by jeannielin | Jun 17, 2021 | Blog
The Gunpowder Chronicles is an alternative steampunk history of the Opium Wars that takes place in Qing Dynasty China. Here’s a quick introduction to the colorful cast of characters. Jin Soling – (Jin is the family name) The main protagonist of the series...
by jeannielin | Jun 16, 2021 | Blog
Hello! Grab a cup of tea and come join me for a quick introduction to the Gunpowder Chronicles. I haven’t properly blogged in a while, so I may be a little rusty. I’m so happy to be invited to the Coffee Time romance blog. Steampunk is a genre that...
by jeannielin | Jun 16, 2021 | Blog
Gunpowder Alchemy, Book 1 One young woman stands between the might of the British Empire and the glory of the Middle Kingdom. Can she find the key to liberate her people? Jin Soling just wants to keep her family safe. Eight years after her father’s execution, she...
by AbiBarden | Jun 1, 2021 | Blog
I promised at the start of today to give you a little more information about me, so here it is. Yes, that is a picture of me, Gail Williams. Writing Aether Chronicles was fun and sharing them with you today has been great, I hope you enjoyed it too. I am working on...
by AbiBarden | Jun 1, 2021 | Blog
Hello again! Thanks for joining us. Aether Chronicles follow the journey of Amethyst Forester, who is an “interesting girl…”. Amethyst is a scientist, a strong young lady, and someone who recognises the restrictions of society, but finds ways around them. ...
by AbiBarden | May 29, 2021 | Blog
Like all worlds, Aether Chronicles is filled with all manner of people, but here is a quick introduction to the ones who feature most prominently in the series. Amethyst Forester Middle child in the family of six children, she’s still the middle child as she...
by AbiBarden | May 28, 2021 | Blog
The world of Aether Chronicles is not too different from our own and mirrors some of the events of our world (loosely). It is 1875, Queen Victoria reigns, Parliament sits in London, and the Empire is strong. The major difference is that back in the 1850s a new...
by AbiBarden | May 28, 2021 | Blog
As I have mentioned a few times, Flights releases today (1 June 2021), and it takes Amethyst to the culmination of her adventures. Starting in a very dark place after the tragedy of Twists, Amethyst gives herself over to the control of the sinister and mysterious...
by AbiBarden | May 28, 2021 | Blog
Hi! I’m Abi Barden, and I am looking forward to spending some time with you today. First off, thank you to Coffee Time Romance and More! for offering me this blog day. It’s very generous and truly appreciated. The reason for all this is that today sees the...
