Join the Exciting Steampunk World in Corsair and the Sky Pirates

Attention, book lovers! Get ready to embark on a thrilling steampunk adventure like no other with Corsair and the Sky Pirates by Mark Piggott.

Join us in this blog post as we dive into a chapter of the book that will take you on an exciting journey through the captivating world of flying ships, daring heists, and surprising betrayals.

Whether you’re an impulsive buyer or simply looking for your next riveting read, Corsair and the Sky Pirates is a page-turner that you won’t want to put down. With its captivating characters and masterful storytelling, you had better buckle up and prepare for takeoff!

 

Facts about Corsair and the Sky Pirates

Genre(s): Steampunk Historical Fiction

Target audience age range: 15+

Does the book contain any explicit content: No

Format, ISBN, and date published:

1. Hardcover, ISBN 978-1959860068, 01/31/2023
2. Paperback, ISBN 978-1959860075, 01/09/2023
3. ebook, ISBN 978-1959860068, 01/31/2023

Name of publisher: Curious Corvid Publishing

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Synopsis

A brilliant inventor… A prolific writer…

A chance meeting between Nikola Tesla and Jules Verne catapulted the world into a new kind of power. Using meteor fragments from a comet named Uriel, they created a world powered not by combustion but by steam. The incredible inventions that followed launched the world into an industrial revolution ahead of its time… a steampunk revolution.

While Tesla’s inventions were designed to ease people’s day-to-day burdens, Thomas Edison’s ERP Corporation used their power and influence to ensure people paid for their modern miracles.

One man brought hope to the people as he pursued Tesla’s dream of invention for the everyday person. His exploits were legendary, his crew infamous, and his airship a vision of the future . . . Corsair and the Sky Pirates!

 

Name of chapter: Rendezvous at Odysseus Station

Once Alley opened the elevator gate, Corsair and Kiki stepped out into the wonder that was Nikola Tesla’s workshop. Sparks and arcs of electricity danced through the air, from one device to another. It reminded Kiki of the fireworks at the Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan. She was awed at the power on display in this place.

The workshop seemed to be cluttered, but it was an organized mess. Tesla was a consummate multitasker, so he had many projects working simultaneously. As the trio looked about the room, they saw that Tesla was nowhere to be found.

“I thought you said he was waiting for us?” Corsair said. Alley, quite flustered by the absence of his master, looked around for him.

“Master Tesla!” he shouted as he continued to search until the roar of an engine announced his arrival. Tesla flew in through the open window, utilizing something Corsair, or Kiki, had never seen before. He wore a backpack that spewed a blue flame like a jet engine’s exhaust. The exhaust was as intense as the backwash from the Galeru’s propellors but concentrated in a smaller area. Tesla hovered there for a moment before the engine kicked off, and he dropped to the ground. He lifted his goggles off his face and smiled with glee. He looked as young and vibrant as the day he had met Verne more than twenty years ago.

Alley was furious as he rushed over to help him. “Master Tesla, I thought we agreed to test out your jetpack under more suitable conditions!” he chastised Tesla as he helped him unbuckle the harness.

“Calm down, Alley. I flew once around the tower to see if the new stabilizers were working properly,” Tesla assured, but it didn’t convince Alley that he had followed proper procedure.

“I didn’t add enough of the compound ether fuel for a test flight,” Alley snapped back. “What if the engine had cut out?”

“Alley, you’re acting like my mother. Besides, I’m wearing the emergency escape chute. There was nothing to worry about.”

Corsair and Kiki stood there and watched as the two played out their frustrations. Once Alley removed the jetpack, Tesla finally realized that he had company. “Ah, Herr Corsair, Fräulein Kiki, how good of you to come!”

“This is an incredible invention, Master Tesla! When can I have one?” Corsair asked as he looked over the jetpack. When he reached out to touch it, Alley smacked his hand away.

“Not yet, Corsair. We’re still testing it,” Alley admonished him. “The fuel is quite unstable, so someone of Master Tesla’s caliber shouldn’t be using it!”

“All right, Alley, you win,” Tesla conceded. Corsair could see the disappointment on Tesla’s face.

“I bet it was fun,” he softly whispered.

Tesla smiled like a child on Christmas morning. “Like you wouldn’t believe!” he exclaimed.

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