Chasing the Star Garden
The Airship Racing
Chronicles #1
by Melanie Karsak
Goodreads blurb: An opium-addicted beauty.
An infamous poet living in self-imposed exile.
An ancient treasure about to fall into the wrong hands.
Melanie Karsak's Chasing the Star Garden takes readers on a thrilling adventure from the gritty opium dens of gaslamp London to the gem-colored waters of the ancient world. Lily Stargazer, a loveable but reckless airship racer with a famous lover and shattered past, reluctantly plunges into a centuries-old mystery in a romantic adventure best described as Dan Brown meets Mary Shelley.
It all begins on one of the worst days of Lily’s life. She just lost the London leg of the 1823 Airship Grand Prix. To top it off, a harlequin fleeing from constables shoved a kaleidoscope down her pants, told her to fly to Venice, then threw himself from her airship tower. What’s a girl to do? For Lily, the answer is easy: drink absinthe and smoke opium.
Lily’s lover, Lord Byron, encourages her to make the trip to Venice. Lily soon finds herself at the heart of an ancient mystery which has her running from her past and chasing true love and the stars along the way.
An infamous poet living in self-imposed exile.
An ancient treasure about to fall into the wrong hands.
Melanie Karsak's Chasing the Star Garden takes readers on a thrilling adventure from the gritty opium dens of gaslamp London to the gem-colored waters of the ancient world. Lily Stargazer, a loveable but reckless airship racer with a famous lover and shattered past, reluctantly plunges into a centuries-old mystery in a romantic adventure best described as Dan Brown meets Mary Shelley.
It all begins on one of the worst days of Lily’s life. She just lost the London leg of the 1823 Airship Grand Prix. To top it off, a harlequin fleeing from constables shoved a kaleidoscope down her pants, told her to fly to Venice, then threw himself from her airship tower. What’s a girl to do? For Lily, the answer is easy: drink absinthe and smoke opium.
Lily’s lover, Lord Byron, encourages her to make the trip to Venice. Lily soon finds herself at the heart of an ancient mystery which has her running from her past and chasing true love and the stars along the way.
*Due to steamy scenes and depictions of drug use, this novel is intended for mature readers.
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About the Author:
Melanie Karsak grew up in
rural northwestern Pennsylvania where there wasn't much to do but read books
and go for hikes. Apparently, rambling around in the woods with a head full of
fantasy worlds and characters will inspire you to become an author. Be warned.
Melanie wrote her first novel, a gripping piece about a 1920s stage actress,
when she was 12. A steampunk connoisseur, white elephant collector, and
caffeine junkie, Melanie now lives in Florida with her husband and two
children. She is an Instructor of English at Eastern Florida State College.
Releasing
March 4th, 2014
Chasing the Green Fairy
The Airship Racing Chronicles II
Genre: Steampunk/Alt. History
Chasing the Green Fairy
The Airship Racing Chronicles II
Genre: Steampunk/Alt. History
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My apologies but life got in the way
this week. My review will be up tomorrow
:) So please look for it :) Thank you to Wendy and Melanie for being so
patient :)
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