rogue airship

Chapter 6, In Which We Meet a Strange Denizen of the Aether At least my first impression was that the words “Your journeys are at an end. The aether belongs to me now” issued from her mouth. As the delicate tones of the words in English wafted through my brain and lulled me into a sense of ennui, a more observant part of my psyche realized that the beautiful … [Read more...] about The Rogue Airship, or The Investigations of the Hephaestus, Pt. 6

Chapter 5, In Which I Learn the Truth About Father Bartolomeu                 At Mister Pavaka’s accusation, I burst out laughing. I could not resist. His shocked expression did not persuade me to stop. “I’m afraid you’re laboring under a misapprehension,” I said when I … [Read more...] about The Rogue Airship, or The Investigations of the Hephaestus, Pt. 5

Chapter 4, In Which We Make New and Exceedingly Strange Acquaintances                 His airship was small, built nothing like the Hephaestus. In fact, it looked remarkably like a smaller version of an ocean-going vessel, a caravel, perhaps, with a wide, bladder-like canopy arched over it instead … [Read more...] about The Rogue Airship, or The Investigations of the Hephaestus, Pt. 4

Chapter 3, In Which Matters Appear Bleak, As Usual                “And before you ask, Miss Wesley,” Colonel Stuart Mallet added, “it isn’t a farmer aiming a shotgun at us this time.” He winked at me, to my amazement, and disappeared up the … [Read more...] about The Rogue Airship, or The Investigations of the Hephaestus, Pt. 3

Chapter 2, In Which We View a Mystery                 “Course is steady, sir,” the helmsman reported. “Passing the Mississippi River now.”The Engineer nodded and conveyed additional orders I was unable to hear over Mister Urantu’s raised … [Read more...] about The Rogue Airship, or The Investigations of the Hephaestus, Pt. 2