Sunshells, a Fantasy/Steampunk Novella

[J. A. Self]

Battle walkers. A mobile fortress. Magical cannons. Espionage. Politics. War. Even a little bit of horror. All of those things, crammed into a short 16,000 word story. You can buy it now at Amazon (coming to all online retailers soon).

http://www.amazon.com/Sunshells-ebook/dp/B008E8WOQI/

And here's the back cover blurb. Thanks for reading!


The kingdom of Salentia is rising in power, thanks to the enchanted machinery developed by Prince Reginald. This rise has been noticed by their enemies, however, and the Beolians to the north have launched a raiding campaign aimed at weakening Salentia. Worse yet, the king of Beolo has just promoted a legendary master of war to take supreme command of the Beolian forces.

Reginald couldn’t care less. He has grown tired of the generations-long struggle with Beolo and would rather spend his days advancing the technology of his kingdom. Unfortunately, his father, King Brentor, is planning to strike back at Beolo with a major offensive. The struggle looks as though it will continue for yet more generations.

But Reginald has a plan. His latest creation, a mobile fortress, is almost complete. Reginald sets out with his half-brother, Kyloth, to meet the Beolians. The plan is simple: Reginald will unleash a secret weapon of immeasurable power, threatening Beolo with complete annihilation.

Prince Kyloth is just along for the ride, not old or experienced enough to be trusted with an important role. When a shadowy threat creeps over the fortress, however, he decides to take matters into his own hands. There’s a traitor onboard the fortress, and Kyloth has to uncover him before disaster strikes.