Today we launched a new site for Templar Publishing – www.worldshaker.co.uk – which we’re very pleased with. A steampunk fantasy adventure for young adults, Worldshaker was right up our alley. David (a huge steampunk fan) had a great time designing the site and he was thrilled to be able to work with the Ian Miller illustration used on the book jacket.
The site contains a wealth of information about steampunk, Worldshaker and it’s author Richard Harland, as well as reviews, news and some fantastic additional material including a downloadable extract, book trailer and audio clips.
More about the book
Worldshaker by Richard Harland is a steampunk fantasy adventure set on board the juggernaut Worldshaker, a mobile city as big as a mountain. Ruled by Queen Victoria the Second and commanded by Sir Mormus Porpentine, it moves on rollers over land and across sea. Set in an alternative future, the juggernauts of the great powers roam the face of the globe in a very different Age of Imperialism.
Col is the grandson and nominated heir of the Supreme Commander. He’ll become the most powerful person on the juggernaut when he’s completed his schooling and training. But one night, a girl Filthy from the engine rooms down Below tries to hide in his bedroom. The Filthies are dirty and ragged, never spoken about in polite society—but this one is on the loose and running free. ‘Don’t let ‘em take me,’ she pleads.
Every rational thought in Col’s head tells him to call the officers and hand her over. Yet there’s something about her…
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