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Today I’m excited to participate in the birthday
celebration post for ‘Clockwork Menagerie’ by Karen Kincy. This is a historical
fantasy romance.
Happy Birthday Karen Kincy!
Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to—
Oh, wait, I’m sharing my birthday? Right! This September 1st means I get one more year and one
more book. ‘Clockwork Menagerie’,
a companion novella to my Shadows of Asphodel series, comes out today. The
story follows the archmage Konstantin into Russia during the bitter winter of
1914. If you know Konstantin, you won’t be surprised when he gets into trouble
with technomancy, clockwork beasts, and a certain handsome airship captain.
a companion novella to my Shadows of Asphodel series, comes out today. The
story follows the archmage Konstantin into Russia during the bitter winter of
1914. If you know Konstantin, you won’t be surprised when he gets into trouble
with technomancy, clockwork beasts, and a certain handsome airship captain.
Since today happens to be a double birthday, we need
cake. Myself, I’m partial to chocolate mint cake with a rich glaze, which my
mom bakes upon request. Konstantin, on the other hand, lives and works in
Vienna, Austria. He loves the famous sachertorte, chocolate filled with
apricot, though he’s secretly the most fond of strawberry torte for his
birthday cake.
cake. Myself, I’m partial to chocolate mint cake with a rich glaze, which my
mom bakes upon request. Konstantin, on the other hand, lives and works in
Vienna, Austria. He loves the famous sachertorte, chocolate filled with
apricot, though he’s secretly the most fond of strawberry torte for his
birthday cake.
Who doesn’t love birthday presents? Konstantin daydreams
about all the mechanical trinkets and upgrades he could acquire for his
laboratory. He hopes that someone will research the latest in technomancy
equipment and buy him something cutting edge and dangerous. Though sadly none
about all the mechanical trinkets and upgrades he could acquire for his
laboratory. He hopes that someone will research the latest in technomancy
equipment and buy him something cutting edge and dangerous. Though sadly none
of his friends will buy him a gift that might literally
blow up in his face.
blow up in his face.
As for me, I’m pretty bad at guessing about birthday
presents. I keep telling people they can always get me more books, but they
point to my swaybacked bookshelves and mutter something about me having “too
many,” which is obviously impossible. Konstantin would agree with me, though he
tends to read more nonfiction than fiction.
presents. I keep telling people they can always get me more books, but they
point to my swaybacked bookshelves and mutter something about me having “too
many,” which is obviously impossible. Konstantin would agree with me, though he
tends to read more nonfiction than fiction.
When is Konstantin’s birthday? That’s a secret in the
books, but I’ll go ahead and tell you it’s February 13.
The day before Valentine’s Day, which means blackmail material for more
presents. Not that Konstantin would ever do anything so diabolical—he limits
his schemes to bigger and better experiments, never mind that they often
backfire.
books, but I’ll go ahead and tell you it’s February 13.
The day before Valentine’s Day, which means blackmail material for more
presents. Not that Konstantin would ever do anything so diabolical—he limits
his schemes to bigger and better experiments, never mind that they often
backfire.
Happy birthday, ‘Clockwork Menagerie’, and go party with
readers!
readers!
About the Book:
A companion novella to the Shadows of Asphodel series,
from Konstantin’s point of view.
from Konstantin’s point of view.
1914. Konstantin would love to hide in his laboratory and
dissect the clockwork dragon captured from Russia, but the Archmages of Vienna
have other plans. He finds himself shipped off to St. Petersburg as the
scientific attaché to an ambassador. His orders? Look, but don’t touch. Of
course, he considers this an impossible request with so much enemy technomancy
to explore.
dissect the clockwork dragon captured from Russia, but the Archmages of Vienna
have other plans. He finds himself shipped off to St. Petersburg as the
scientific attaché to an ambassador. His orders? Look, but don’t touch. Of
course, he considers this an impossible request with so much enemy technomancy
to explore.
To make matters worse, Konstantin has to work with the
dashing zeppelin commander Himmel, a man who should also be untouchable. They
can’t act on the smoldering attraction between them without risking it all.
Faced with an illegal relationship and a devious rival technomancer, Konstantin
might not return from this mission in Russia without conquering the forbidden.
dashing zeppelin commander Himmel, a man who should also be untouchable. They
can’t act on the smoldering attraction between them without risking it all.
Faced with an illegal relationship and a devious rival technomancer, Konstantin
might not return from this mission in Russia without conquering the forbidden.
About the Author:
Karen Kincy (Kirkland, Washington) can be found lurkingin her writing cave, though sunshine will lure her outside. When not writing,
she stays busy gardening, tinkering with aquariums, or running just one
more mile. Karen has a BA in Linguistics and Literature from The Evergreen
State College.
For more information about Karen Kincy and her books
please visit her website, Facebook, Twitter and Goodreads.
please visit her website, Facebook, Twitter and Goodreads.
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Thanks for joining the birthday party! 🙂
You're very welcome! And Happy Birthday 😉