The Warlord and the Nightingale (The Gunpowder Chronicles #2.5)
Jeannie Lin
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
3.67
· 3 ratings · 46 pages · Published: 04 Jul 2015
Hanzo the karakuri puppet maker is summoned to Koriya Castle to build a mysterious device for a fearsome warlord. Within the walls, he encounters a beautiful courtesan who must sing from dusk until dawn to chase away nightmares. Caught in a madman’s domain, will Hanzo find his escape, or sacrifice himself for the sake of love?
A classic fairy-tale retold with a steampunk twist in feudal Japan.
The first novel of the series, Gunpowder Alchemy, is set in China, and the second, Clockwork Samurai, ventures into 19th century Japan. For more information, go to: www.jeannielin.com.
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