***FIRST PLACE WINNER, CHILDREN'S CATEGORY, 2016 SUMMER INDIE BOOK AWARDS HOSTED BY METAMORPH PUBLISHING #SIBA***
In a land known as Grittle, far, far away, there are flying ships and jumper boots. Abandoned, a white-haired pirate known as Xoey is rescued by the Tinkertons, an inventive and creative family. When the parents of the Tinkertons are captured, Xoey and her friends set out on a journey.
Together they navigate through the hustle and bustle of Upper City, figure out how to survive the clutches of a wind tunnel, and duel against a horrid leader who will stop at nothing to destroy the one destined to bring him down.
So begins the adventure that will take Xoey through a world filled with mechanical contraptions, red furry gnomes, and the magic mystery of the Djinn. This is the story of fate and friendship intertwining despite all odds.
EDITORIAL REVIEWS
"Captain Xoey's brilliant adventure reminds me of the imaginative exuberance in Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere, only utterly, fantastically, wildly Steampunked!" Becket, author of the Steampunk Sorcery series, including Key the Steampunk Vampire Girl and Good the Goblin Queen
"Xoey's world may be mechanical but her adventures are pure fast-paced magic. Laura Dasnoit has created an exciting story that will no doubt leave readers wanting more." Greg Wilkey, author of the Life and Undeath of Mortimer Drake series, and the Neither Nor series
