Larissa Markus is a humble clerk in a clothing shop with a hidden past when she is swept off her feet by the charismatic Professor. Their whirlwind romance explodes in her face and leads her down a tumultuous path of adventure, intrigue, love and violence. Airships, pirates, corsets, torture, murder, and more await in the first novel of the Blood and Destiny Series from E.C. Jarvis. The Machine is an adult steampunk fantasy book. Possible triggers are present within the book including but not limited to sex, murder, torture, and violence.

Everyone! It is a Steampunk adventure novel, filled with mystery, and humor, and a touch of romance. If you are an avid steampunk enthusiast or never heard of the genre before, E.C. Jarvis's book is a easy to follow read and you can quickly become emersed within the world she has created.

My favorite part of this book is the relationship between Cid, Larissa, and Imago and watching it develop as the story continues. I also really love Cid's gruf personality.

At one point the book does touch on rape. The subject does make me a little squeamish, but E.C. Jarvis follows true to what would happen in the story. It's not something that is a constant throughout the story which is important to keep in mind. I wouldn't let this deter anyone from reading this book.

Pick up the second, but no one can see the second until its done editing, or you are a beta reader. If you would like to beta read for RRPI please contact Aaron Hughes at ahughes@ramrampublishing.com

Lots. Lots of emotions were happening as I was reading.

Is very clear with her writing but doesn't lose the voice of her characters. She also has a blog http://emma-jarvis-x6ba.squarespace.com/

1) She is a new author and the first to be published through Rambunctious Ramblings Publishing Inc, a new company that is trying to change how the publishing industry works and is committed to getting quality books to readers. I also really enjoyed this and I want others to enjoy it as well.

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