Extraordinaire: Return of the King of Frogs
Science Fiction & Fantasy, Historical, Science Fiction, Fiction & Literature
| Author: | Thomas Keesman | ISBN: | 9780991830305 |
| Publisher: | Thomas Keesman | Publication: | January 5, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Thomas Keesman |
| ISBN: | 9780991830305 |
| Publisher: | Thomas Keesman |
| Publication: | January 5, 2013 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
In 1892, all roads lead to Paris: venue for international congresses; seat of learning; crossroads of commerce. World-girdling possessions and influence means the sun never sets on the tri-color. The United Kingdom, envious second in world power (and France’s erstwhile ally), schemes to take some of that grandeur for itself.
Thomas Schott faces the imminent fading of his Gift. He is one of a dwindling minority who possess extraordinary, but unpredictable, mental abilities. No one knows who will have them, what they will be, or how long they will last. Every nation jealously guards, controls and exploits its ‘extraordinaires’.
Schott’s role as a confidential agent of the British Crown is so intertwined with his special abilities he expects their passing will also end his career. In what is likely his final week as both, he struggles to perform his duties and find a place in a world crowded with airships, spring-powered carriages and continuous intrigue.
[approximately 102,000 words]
In 1892, all roads lead to Paris: venue for international congresses; seat of learning; crossroads of commerce. World-girdling possessions and influence means the sun never sets on the tri-color. The United Kingdom, envious second in world power (and France’s erstwhile ally), schemes to take some of that grandeur for itself.
Thomas Schott faces the imminent fading of his Gift. He is one of a dwindling minority who possess extraordinary, but unpredictable, mental abilities. No one knows who will have them, what they will be, or how long they will last. Every nation jealously guards, controls and exploits its ‘extraordinaires’.
Schott’s role as a confidential agent of the British Crown is so intertwined with his special abilities he expects their passing will also end his career. In what is likely his final week as both, he struggles to perform his duties and find a place in a world crowded with airships, spring-powered carriages and continuous intrigue.
[approximately 102,000 words]
