Part of Series
A Gunpowder Chronicles steampunk short story. 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.
Author
USA TODAY Bestselling author Jeannie Lin grew up fascinated with stories of Western epic fantasy and Eastern martial arts adventures. When her best friend introduced her to romance novels in middle school, the stage was set. Jeannie started writing her first romance while working as a high school science teacher in South Central Los Angeles. After four years of trying to break into publishing with an Asian-set historical, her 2009 Golden Heart Award–winning manuscript, Butterfly Swords, sold to Harlequin Mills & Boon. Her books have received starred reviews in Publishers Weekly and Library Journal with The Dragon and the Pearl listed among Library Journal's Best Romances of 2011. Titles by Jeannie Lin: Gunpowder Alchemy (Gunpowder Chronicles #1) The Jade Temptress (The Lotus Palace #2) The Lotus Palace Butterfly Swords The Dragon and the Pearl My Fair Concubine The Sword Dancer For updates, sign up for her newsletter at: http://eepurl.com/42oZL Find out more about Jeannie Lin online at http://www.jeannielin.com
