The Tea Machine (The Teatime Chronicles) (Volume 1)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.31 (697 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3955334325 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 342 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Millicent is rescued from Rome’s greatest enemy, the giant space squid, by Sangfroid, a tough and wily centurion who, unfortunately, dies while protecting her. The story of a love that never dies…except it does, over and over again. London 1862, and Millicent Aberly, spinster by choice, has found her future love—in the future! She meddled with her brother’s time machine and has been catapulted into an alternative world where the Roman Empire has neither declined nor fell. Wracked by guilt and a peculiar fascination for the woman soldier, Millicent is determined to return in time and save Sangfroid from her fatal heroics. Instead, she finds her sexy centurion in her own timeline. And Sangfroid is not alone; several stowaways have come along with her. Soon Millicent’s mews house is overrun with Roman space warriors and giant squid.. In fact, it has gone on to annex most of the known universe
"$9.99 for the Kindle??" according to Tracet. I mentioned in my review of another fantasy novel what a wild and ridiculous–sounding synopsis it had. (It really did.) So does The Tea Machine. Maybe moreso. Amazons and giant killer squid. Time travel and steampunk and a tea cult.And it is a weird and kind of wild ride. Victorian spinster Millicent cossets her scientist brother, who has been working on a mysterious machine, which she accidentally activates and finds herself in … was it an alternate Victorian era in which the Roman Empire never fell, or was it a future . Crystal Cross said Weird But Amazingly Fun (with Some Rather Graphic Violence). This book has one of the most bizarre blurbs ever. London circa 186"Weird But Amazingly Fun (with Some Rather Graphic Violence)" according to Crystal Cross. This book has one of the most bizarre blurbs ever. London circa 1862 + space battle + Roman centurions + squid?!?!? How does all that come together in a book? Via time travel, of course. :)Millicent, a prim and proper but rather unconventional young lady, would rather carry on intellectual discourses with her scientist brother Hubert and other solitary pursuits, than join the London social set of her day. Hubert, on the other hand is a tinkerer, inventor and all-around eccentric, who just happens to cobble together from old furniture. + space battle + Roman centurions + squid?!?!? How does all that come together in a book? Via time travel, of course. :)Millicent, a prim and proper but rather unconventional young lady, would rather carry on intellectual discourses with her scientist brother Hubert and other solitary pursuits, than join the London social set of her day. Hubert, on the other hand is a tinkerer, inventor and all-around eccentric, who just happens to cobble together from old furniture. Entertaining and fun read! NM I enjoyed this book. I think that Gil's books are always entertaining and I found myself highly amused with the main characters interactions. Can't wait for the sequel.