This Mysterious Engine
The Steampunk-Fantasy series from the Dragon Award nominated and Imadjinn Award winning author continues.
Love - Betrayal - Revenge
In an age where the advancements of science collide with the enchantments of magic, one man finds himself immersed in the struggle for power and control - even as he questions what it means to live. And what it means to die.
Problems are growing worse for Ash. In order to save Sheela, the woman he loves, he had no choice but to betray her greatest secret. As a result, she was taken prisoner by Duke Schaever, the man who controls the flow of magic into the English Empire. Although Ash has tried to rescue Sheela, failure after failure has made him desperate...desperate enough to accept a new mission from his employers that will strike Duke Schaever at the most personal of levels - by kidnapping Lady Elizabeth Stewart, the Duke's betrothed.
It is an assignment fraught with danger, and as Ash moves closer to his goal, he is pulled deeper into the Duke's world - a place that reveals abominations created by the merging of magic and science, that gives rise to new enemies, and where Ash learns exactly what motivates the Duke. The discoveries test friendships, love, and loyalties, while forcing Ash to reassess life itself.
Philip Ligon
International Bestselling and Dragon Award nominated author Philip Ligon fell in love with fantasy when he tried to read The Sword of Shannara for a book report in high school. Though he had to choose a different book for the report, he was forever hooked on epic adventures, quests, and fantastic realms. He proceeded to read every Terry Brooks book he could find, and soon discovered the works of Raymond Feist, Michael Moorcock, and threw in a heavy dose of Orson Scott Card, to name a few.
Philip Ligon lives in north Alabama, where he sometimes imagines the hills, valleys, and rivers are part of a mysterious land where pirates and rogues are hiding their airships.
Strange Engine Series
Strange Engine Series consists of three books and considered as a complete series. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
