by Chris Paton
“Very well, Miss Luise. Let us enjoy this moment.”
“What’s my name, Hari?”
Hari smiled. He leaned forward and whispered, “Luise.”
“That’s better, Hari Singh.”
Grabbing the corner of the blanket, Luise pulled it over their heads, laughing as she pressed down on Hari’s chest beneath the blanket.
Turning into the wind The Flying Scotsman changed course, the vibration of the propellers shunting the crates pinning Luise’s device. The impediment machine started to rock.
Cast of Characters
In order of appearance
Hari Singh
The Lady Harte, Harte Enterprises
Sullivan, The Tartan Lads
Mason, The Tartan Lads
Luise Hanover, scientist, Old Pye Polytechnic
Admiral Reginald Egmont, Royal Navy ret.
Romney Wallendorf, German steamracer
Dieter Mueller, mechanic
Beau Robshaw, British steamracer
Mr. Smith, the Indian Office of Cartography, Calcutta
Yuu
Herr Bremen, the German Confederation Ministry of Foreign Service
Armbrüster, Wallendorf Industries
Blaidd, the Welsh Wolf
Captain Willard, Royal Navy
Hannah von Ense, Wallendorf Industries
Aether & Khaos, slow demons
Queen Victoria
Major Noonan, 5th Queen’s Own Hussars
and Shahin
Acknowledgments
Once again, I want to thank Sarah Acton for all her support and constructive criticism. Any mistakes and omissions are purely my own.
June, 2015
Chris Paton
About the Author
British by default, Chris Paton (1973) has English and Welsh parents, and a Scottish surname. But it is his Welsh heritage - something about dragons - that seems to drive Chris' writing. Graduating from Falmouth University in 2015, Chris has a Master of Arts in Professional Writing, and a couple of other degrees that help pay the bills. Chris' favourite books include any genre with a bit of magic, giant squids and spaceships. Chris is a teacher by profession and a canoeist by choice. He lives in Denmark with his wife, Jane. You can find him in Denmark or online here:
www.chrispaton.dk
www.facebook.com/chrispaton.author
www.twitter.com/Aarluuk
By the Same Author
The Adventures of Hanover & Singh
Metal Emissary, book 1
Slow Demons, book 2
Khronos, book 3
