Gaie Sebold vytvára pútavé fantasy príbehy, ktoré posúvajú žáner novými smermi. Jej diela sú chválené pre svoje dynamické tempo, dômyselnosť a potešenie, ktoré prinášajú čitateľom na mnohých úrovniach. Sebold je tiež zručná autorka poviedok a básní, ktorej literárny talent presahuje rôzne formy. Jej jedinečný hlas a inovatívny prístup z nej robia vítanú a vzrušujúcu postavu v modernej fantasy literatúre.
You won't find a better brothel in Scalentine, the city of portals, than the Red Lantern. And its proprietor, Babylon Steel (ex-mercenary, ex-priestess, ex... lots of things), means to keep it that way. But she has bills to pay, and when the powerful Diplomatic Section hires her - off the books - to find a missing heiress, she has to take the job.
Babylon Steel, ex-sword-for-hire, ex...other things, runs The Red Lantern, the best brothel in the city. She's got elves using sex magic upstairs, S&M; in the basement and a large green troll cooking breakfast in the kitchen, and she'd love you to visit, except...She's not having a good week.
Shanghai Sparrow is a Far Eastern steampunk tale of espionage, distant empires and thrilling exploits, with a dynamic heroine.The British Empire is at war, both within and without.Eveline Duchen was once a country child, living a life of privilege, touched by the magic that still clings to the woods and fields of Victorian England. Now she is a street urchin in a London where brutal poverty and glittering new inventions exist side by side, living as a thief and con-artist under the wing of the formidable Ma Pether.Caught in an act of deception, Eveline is faced with Mr Holmforth, a gentleman in the service of Her Majesty’s Government, who offers her a stark choice. Transportation, or an education – and utter commitment to Her Majesty’s Service - at Madam Cairngrim’s school for female spies. The school’s regime is harsh. Eveline has already learned harder lessons. She plans to take advantage of everything they can teach her, then go her own way.But in the fury of the Opium Wars, the British Empire is about to make a devil’s bargain. Eveline’s choices will change the future of her world, and reveal the truth about the death of her sister Charlotte.Shanghai Sparrow is set in an alternative England and China. It contains Formidable Devices, Fay, Etheric Science, Espionage, Opium, Murder and Bartitsu and may not be suitable for those of a delicate disposition.
Madis Defranthea faces a daring challenge from her brother: to join his gang, she must orchestrate a heist to steal a magical belt from a bride on her wedding night. The heist takes place in a fortified castle surrounded by treacherous waters, adding layers of danger and intrigue to her mission. With her team by her side, Madis navigates the complexities of loyalty, ambition, and the thrill of adventure in this stand-alone novella.