Aetherium: Wreck of the Frost Finch (Book 0)

Omar Bakhoum, a wandering scholar and deadly swordsman, wants to live forever. So he leaves his vast and mysterious empire behind to join a dangerous airship expedition to the glaciers of Europa where he hopes to find a mythical island. There he can continue his studies of the aether mist that reveals the souls of the dead and unlock the secrets of immortality. But howling storms, rampaging beasts, and deadly samurai warriors stand between him and his goal. Armed only with an aetherium blade, Omar has more than a weapon, he has an army. Locked within the sword are the souls of countless warriors and scholars, each of whom lend Omar their knowledge or skills when asked... or when forced. But when Omar is accused of murder over the north sea, his quest for answers may end in a watery grave. Welcome to the world of AETHERIUM, where wondrous machines sail the seas and the skies, enormous beasts roam the earth, and the restless dead whisper to the living. Similar to our own world in the sixteenth century, AETHERIUM explores a reality in which many of the megafauna did not die out, including terror birds and saber-toothed cats, and where a devastating Ice Age continues to ravage Europe while African queens rule over the most advanced nations in the world. But strangest of all may be the science of controlling the souls of the dead using a golden metal with many names: sunsteel, orichalcum, and... AETHERIUM! Amazon Categories: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Action and Adventure, Alternate History, Steampunk, Paranormal, Thriller, Mystery, Suspense

About the Author

Author of dozens of science fiction and fantasy books, Joseph Robert Lewis enjoys creating worlds in which history, science, imagination, and humanity collide in unpredictable ways. He also likes writing about heroines that his daughters can respect and admire, women with courage, wit, and fierce intelligence. Series include the humorous fantasy Elf Saga, the steampunk thriller Aetherium, the urban fantasy Zelda Pryce, and the epic fantasy Angels and Djinn.

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