The beginning of a new book for the beginning of a new year! Brilliant Devices copyright 2013 by Shelley Adina Chapter 1 The Evening Standard October 9, 1889 TITANS OF MODERN INDUSTRY DIE IN TRAIN CATASTROPHE In a tragedy that strikes at the very foundations of society on two continents, one of London’s brightest…
A lady of resources has the power to change the world—if she can stay alive long enough to do it. Lady Claire Trevelyan had been looking forward to glittering balls, congenial society, and relief from pursuit during her stay with Lord and Lady Dunsmuir in the Canadas. Well, perhaps not entirely. Being pursued by a…
Coming in February 2013! The amazingly talented Claudia at Phat Puppy Art created another beautiful cover for the Magnficient Devices series. She blended two photographs that I took in Paris and London this past fall, and merged them in behind the model to create this one-of-a-kind cover. I’m thrilled—and I hope you all like it,…
Many thanks to Bob, who devised the winning title for the fourth book in the series! It was hard to make a decision because you folks were so creative and thoughtful in your suggestions. But since book 4 takes place partly in the diamond mines, and the old-fashioned word for cut diamonds was brilliants, it…