Books like Romulus Buckle & the City of the Founders by Preston, Richard Jr
In a world shrouded in endless snow, Captain Romulus Buckle commands the Pneumatic Zeppelin and a crew of seasoned veterans on a daring rescue mission. Their target: Balthazar Crankshaft, held captive in the impregnable City of the Founders, a fortress built over the ruined lands of former Southern California. The team must navigate skies crowded with enemy war zeppelins and ferocious alien beasts, while battling poisonous mustard wastelands and armored locomotives. As they descend into the city’s underground prison warrens, they confront forgewalkers and steampipers in a desperate bid to save their leader and avert a war that could erase the last remnants of civilization.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Preston, Richard Jr
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