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The God of Creation is missing, but pirate captain Adi Crestone has more immediateproblems. Caught between her criminal past and her maternal instincts, she struggles to protecther son from the Blood Queen. Buffeted by inner demons and external foes, she must decidewhat she is willing to sacrifice for freedom and…


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I'm generally a fantasy person, not steampunk - but this was a nice change of pace without drawing me far out of my comfort zone. The cast is a manageable size; viewpoint characters are sympathetic and easy to root for but with their own secrets, struggles, and other issues, and things don't always go according to their plans. The quest for a dangerous artefact moves through an expansive world, from slums, pirates, and the criminal underworld to palaces and navies to planets, moons, and gods.

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