Rise of the Steam Goddess (Arcana Imperii Book 1)

A cabal of vampires threatens to plunge the world into an eternal winter by summoning an ancient goddess of ice and magic. Airships drift through soot-filled skies and steam powered zombies lurch across the countryside. The Arcana Imperii, a Vatican backed team of nightmares, are all that stands in the way of the impending darkness. If only they can trust one another long enough to do any good.The Arcana:Jonathan Harker: Bitten by vampires, he has kept the taint in check with a constant, painful flow of holy water into his half-transformed body. Jacqueline du Rippier: Immaculately dressed and incredibly deadly, this beautiful woman's words are almost as dangerous as her hidden blades. Victoria Frankenstein: The bastard daughter of the infamous doctor follows in his footsteps, using her father's knowledge to heal the team and her family name. Lawrence Talbot: An American actor bitten by a werewolf. The handsome young man is now in control of the beast within and is able to transform at will. Henrietta Jekyll: Once a servant of Dr. Jekyll, the innocent maid took his name when she took his formula. Eva Bogdana Marina Nadezhda (Nadia): In appearance, a beautiful young woman. In reality, she has claw-like hands, wet hair and large, luminescent eyes. This beautiful shell hides her true nature, which is that of an alien and lethal mind. All of the members of the Arcana must fight their own inner demons as they chase the conspirators across a late Victorian world. Combining classic horror elements, apocryphal biblical lore, and real historical events, RISE OF THE STEAM GODDESS is an alternate history/horror novel, the first novel in a planned five book series.

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