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Chapter Seven – Consarned Contraptions “I was always grateful for the clockwork that gave me my life back, but I can sure as hell see why normal folks hated machiners.” ~ Jake Lasater

Chapter Six – Sometimes Settled Ain’t Settled “Jake wasn’t much for law and order … not in any civilized sense. He would frequently go out of his way to take matters into his own hands rather than wait on the law. But he was also the most honorable man I’ve ever known.” ~ Captain Jane Wilson

Chapter Five – Qi’s Telegram “Ain’t nothin’ more valuable than friends. Not gold. Not land. Not horses. You do for them like they’re your very own soul.” ~ Jake Lasater

Chapter Three – Sore Loser “Trouble finds Jake like flies find corpses. Hangs around the same way, too.” ~ Cole McJunkins

Chapter Two – Battlefield “You have to keep in mind that I wasn’t there for everything. Some of his story came to me in pieces … over breakfast or a cup of coffee … around campfires … sometimes second- or even third-hand. But I remember it all. I owed him that from the first day I met him. We

Chapter One – The Taste of Black Powder “The Jake I knew was born of thunder, blood, and lies. It made him a better man, but at such a terrible price. And the villain who set it all in motion didn’t realize what he’d done until it was far too late.” ~ Lady Corina Dănești

THIRTY DAYS TILL My next novel Blood Ties, the first of six books in the Blood War Chronicles, will be debuting at Comikaze Expo at the end of October. Each chapter begins with a quote from one of the main characters, so to build up a bit of momentum, I’ll be posting one quote a day until