β Scribed by Jeannie Lin
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In 1842, the gunpowder might of China's Qing Dynasty fell to Britain's steam engines. Furious, the Emperor ordered the death of his engineers --and killed China's best chance of fighting back...
Since her father's execution eight years ago, Jin Soling kept her family from falling into poverty. But her meager savings are running out, leaving her with no choice but to sell the last of her father's possessions--her last memento of him.
Only, while attempting to find a buyer, Soling is caught and brought before the Crown Prince. Unlike his father, the Emperor, the Prince knows that the only chance of expelling the English invaders is to once again unite China's cleverest minds to create fantastic weapons. He also realizes that Soling is the one person who could convince her father's former allies--many who have turned rebel--to once again work for the Empire. He promises to restore her family name if she'll help him in his cause.
But after the...
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