An Edwardian hospital hides many secrets:
A mysterious patient lurks in the cellar...
A secret passage leads to danger...
Coded messages reveal new riddles...
Visions of danger haunt the people of Grimstead Manor…
Lizzie and Miriam find horror, adventure, and romance
surrounding the strange vessel known as The South Sea Bubble.
“Compulsive reading!”
“Addictive steampunk.”
And here is an excerpt:
“Oh, stop the dramatics,” Simon
groaned. “What on earth are you talking about? Of course I’m not leaving until
we sort all of this out and you tell me what
- is - going - on!” His voice rose in volume on each successive word.
Miriam looked at him. Her eyes were
dark and very direct. “No, Simon.” Her lower lip trembled, but she took a deep
breath and seemed to recover. “I will not.”
“Oh, is that so?” His voice dripped
with sarcasm. “And I suppose you think I’m just going to waltz off and forget
all about you, Lampala, and last summer.” He raised one finger and stabbed the
air in her direction. “I’m not going to, my girl, and don’t you forget it. I
will not give up on you, although
apparently you have given up on me.”
Finally, here is the lovely cover, courtesy of my friend and constant artist, Lisa:
