The Fire-Beasts — Luke Shephard

Volume Two of The Nephele Ship series!After a catastrophe that covered half the world in inhospitable ice, a team of treasure hunters finds a lead about a mysterious workshop said to contain miraculous and wondrous inventions that could be worth fortunes.Captain Strallahan and the crew of the Nephele have arrived at the mythical workshop, but when they go inside, they will find much more than just dolls! Steam-powered automatons, human-sized dolls, and even something that might not belong to this world, all await them in the bowels of this madman's sanctuary.Will they be able to escape with the greatest treasure-- their lives? Will the Nephele and it's crew survive?Praise for The Nephele Ship:I thought the book had good, sharp writing...The story moved at a good pace with well- paced action scenes. I loved the world created with the mix of old and new...I look forward to the next edition.The story was different, the style of writing is great and I really enjoy reading it...I will be reading the next and next after that when it's available. Plus, I picked up his earlier stuff. Definitely worth reading...