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Steampunk: The Maya Tree

Name: Steampunk: The Maya Tree
Rating: 4.44 (9 reviews)
Author: Chris Harte

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Adventures that go from Britain to the Far East. Clubs and old style dining, airships, automata, steam power, heat and dust. Jim Maitland is on his way back to Britain after five years trading for the South Pacific company. Challenges await as he struggles to make a life in a violent and changing world. His ex-lover Kes is hiding a secret. A mysterious call draws the pod based automaton Arnold to the east. The wars in Europe come to an end but there are more challenges in Yorkville with the Lenape. There is money to be made. What secrets does the White City hold? Marie invents new gadgets and Brent drinks his way around the world.

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