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The Volcano Lady #2
To the Ending of the World
Volcanology is merely an unseemly occupation for a lady in 1883 but, when the lady allows herself to be abducted in route to the East Indies, it's more than the public and her New College of London Associates can bear.
Her character in question and her professional reputation potentially destroyed, there is little Lettie Gantry can do except to escape from her increasingly insane captor, Robur the Conqueror , and complete her Eruption Prediction Equation - an equation that can save thousands of lives - or cost far more. And to do that she must put her trust in her captor's first mate, a Civil War veteran haunted by his past and deeply confused in his loyalty to his captain and his ship.
Can she trust him with her life?
On the run from the ruins of ancient Borobudur to the dense jungles of Java and the trembling volcanoes of the East Indies, Lettie must get to the one place where she can put her equation to the ultimate test - a tiny island called Krakatoa .
To the Ending of the World is the second volume of the exciting Volcano Lady tale packed with remarkable historical detail, outrageous technologies, and the potential end of the civilized world. If you like fast paced action adventure, narrow escapes, and an exceptional woman at the forefront of it all, then you will not only love To the Ending of the World , but T.E. MacArthur's entire Volcano Lady series .
Her character in question and her professional reputation potentially destroyed, there is little Lettie Gantry can do except to escape from her increasingly insane captor, Robur the Conqueror , and complete her Eruption Prediction Equation - an equation that can save thousands of lives - or cost far more. And to do that she must put her trust in her captor's first mate, a Civil War veteran haunted by his past and deeply confused in his loyalty to his captain and his ship.
Can she trust him with her life?
On the run from the ruins of ancient Borobudur to the dense jungles of Java and the trembling volcanoes of the East Indies, Lettie must get to the one place where she can put her equation to the ultimate test - a tiny island called Krakatoa .
To the Ending of the World is the second volume of the exciting Volcano Lady tale packed with remarkable historical detail, outrageous technologies, and the potential end of the civilized world. If you like fast paced action adventure, narrow escapes, and an exceptional woman at the forefront of it all, then you will not only love To the Ending of the World , but T.E. MacArthur's entire Volcano Lady series .
- GenresSteampunk
328 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2012
28 people want to read
About the author
T.E. MacArthur
17 books15 followersT. E. MacArthur, author, artist, historian, amateur cat whisperer, and parapsychologist wannabe lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. She wrote the standout Steampunk series, The Volcano Lady, and the classic, one-shilling serial, The Gaslight Adventures of Tom Turner.
A Place of Fog and Murder is her Noir-Punk mystery, bringing a fantasy sci-fi 1930s San Francisco to life with her tough-as-nails femme-fatale-detective, Lou Tanner P.I., through exciting car chases and Chandleresque witty repartee. She’s even written for several specialized publications, anthologies, and was an accidental sports reporter for Reuters News.
Her storytelling dramatically shifted direction recently to embrace the paranormal, her lifelong obsession, with the creation of her newest novel, The Skin Thief, set in the Four Corners region of Colorado, not too far from where she grew up.
You can find her on Facebook, Goodreads, TikTok, or at www.TEMacArthur.com.
A Place of Fog and Murder is her Noir-Punk mystery, bringing a fantasy sci-fi 1930s San Francisco to life with her tough-as-nails femme-fatale-detective, Lou Tanner P.I., through exciting car chases and Chandleresque witty repartee. She’s even written for several specialized publications, anthologies, and was an accidental sports reporter for Reuters News.
Her storytelling dramatically shifted direction recently to embrace the paranormal, her lifelong obsession, with the creation of her newest novel, The Skin Thief, set in the Four Corners region of Colorado, not too far from where she grew up.
You can find her on Facebook, Goodreads, TikTok, or at www.TEMacArthur.com.
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July 3, 2012
In the much-anticipated second volume of T. E. MacArthur's Volcano Lady series, protagonist Dr. Letticia Gantry has escaped from Robur the Conqueror. She and Civil War veteran Tom Turner are determined to rescue Professor Rajiv Pierce and get him safely aboard the Nautilus.
Of course, there's many a twist and turn to this simple intention as Lettie and Tom find themselves once again in Robur's clutches. They all wind up on a little island in the Sunda Strait: Krakatoa.
As with the previous book, MacArthur creates a steampunk tale that is far more than shiny machines. Her characters are intriguing and entertaining. Her inventions for the tale (the Tipsy, an underwater pneumatic tube telegraph system, just to name one example) seem plausible based on technology available at the time. Furthermore, MacArthur's vulcanologist heroine uses only knowledge that was available during the late 19th C., the time period in which the book takes place.
MacArthur has clearly done her homework on etiquette, fashion, the state of science and medicine and more. It makes for a pleasant and believable read. I eagerly await the next book.
Of course, there's many a twist and turn to this simple intention as Lettie and Tom find themselves once again in Robur's clutches. They all wind up on a little island in the Sunda Strait: Krakatoa.
As with the previous book, MacArthur creates a steampunk tale that is far more than shiny machines. Her characters are intriguing and entertaining. Her inventions for the tale (the Tipsy, an underwater pneumatic tube telegraph system, just to name one example) seem plausible based on technology available at the time. Furthermore, MacArthur's vulcanologist heroine uses only knowledge that was available during the late 19th C., the time period in which the book takes place.
MacArthur has clearly done her homework on etiquette, fashion, the state of science and medicine and more. It makes for a pleasant and believable read. I eagerly await the next book.
September 5, 2012
The conclusion to the story laid out in the first volume did not disappoint. I thoroughly enjoyed following Lettie’s further adventures in the tradition of Jules Verne. And it is from Jules Verne’s world that the author has obtained several characters, both fictional and real. These characters who’ve become even more fleshed out are blended well into the story and present many challenges for Lettie. I highly recommend this series to any Jules Verne fan.
April 22, 2014
3.5/5.0
A compelling steampunk story with lots of adventure and bits of creative history (Nemo and Nautilus are real!!!).
Read full review in the 2014 April issue of InD’tale Magazine.
A compelling steampunk story with lots of adventure and bits of creative history (Nemo and Nautilus are real!!!).
Read full review in the 2014 April issue of InD’tale Magazine.
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