A dream he was beginning to believe he would never live see.
Tossing the tickets on the ground, Stoddard glanced once more toward Emmaline’s window before he turned and disappeared through the hedge.
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Thank you for taking the time to read my novel, Daughters of Aether. It’s been quite the journey writing it and a thrill sharing it with you.
I know you likely have some unanswered questions. Like how does Emmaline and her family recover from the scandal? Do Stoddard and Emmaline ever make amends? And what becomes of the aether spark from book one? I wish I could answer all of them in just one book. There’s much more to discover and plenty more misfortunes to brave as the story continues in the next installment:
Aether Construct: Book Three of the Clockwork Calamity
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About the Author
Nicholas is an indie author raised in the sylvan mountains of Pennsylvania, currently residing in the rocky hills of Utah. Married to his muse, he writes stories with fantastical elements blended with the rich classical themes he grew up with as he strives to contribute narratives that both entertain and empower individuals around the world.
A late bloomer to the writing scene, Nick dabbled in high school and college writing poetry, short fiction, and starting the occasional novel. The thought of making writing a lifetime pursuit, however, remained aloof until a singular conversation with Orson Scott Card at graduation when his professional ambitions turned toward storytelling.
The road to authorship took some time, sifting through the slew of good and bad advice that exists on the internet and struggling to support himself while he studied. Another chance encounter in the throes of this struggle, this time with Brandon Sanderson, set him on the journey of completing his debut series, The Clockwork Calamity.
When it came time to choose a publishing option, Nicholas opted to take the indie route for the opportunity it provided to learn the many aspects of writing and publication—taking it as a personal challenge to pave a way in which future writers like himself can find success in their own writing endeavors.
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Table of Contents
PROLOGUE
PART I
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
PART II
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
Chapter Twenty-Five
Chapter Twenty-Six
Chapter Twenty-Seven
PART III
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Chapter Thirty
Chapter Thirty-One
Chapter Thirty-Two
Chapter Thirty-Three
Chapter Thirty-Four
Chapter Thirty-Five
Chapter Thirty-Six
Chapter Thirty-Seven
Chapter Thirty-Eight
Chapter Thirty-Nine
Chapter Forty
Chapter Forty-One
Chapter Forty-Two
Epilogue
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