Iron and Jade: The Clockwork Eagle: A Napoleon-Punk Revolution

By Adrian Thorne

In 1799, Napoleon Bonaparte has a secret weapon: the future.

Haunted by visions of a defeat that has not yet happened, the First Consul of France launches a secret, premature industrial revolution. In the hidden workshops of Paris, a new age of steam-powered cannons and clockwork spies is born-a "Napoleon-punk" world designed for one purpose: to build an empire capable of crushing Great Britain.

But progress is paid for in blood and soot. The roar of the new factories is the sound of a rising empire, but it is also the cry of a people being crushed by the gears of change. In this secret war for Paris, three lives are set on a collision course:

LISE DE LA CROIX is the Architect. A brilliant young inventor, she sees only the beauty and logic in Napoleon's vision. Recruited to design the engines of his new world, she is blind to the human cost of her creations-until her greatest triumph is turned into a weapon against her.

LUC DESCHAMPS is the Rebel. When Napoleon's progress destroys his family and his future, grief turns to a cold, burning rage. He vows to tear down the new world from the inside, becoming a saboteur in the very heart of the empire's Arsenal.

JULIAN THORNE is the Spy. A cunning English agent, he sees the terrifying potential of Napoleon's ambition. To stop him, he will use the city's simmering unrest as a weapon, fanning the flames of rebellion and aiming a vengeful boy at the heart of the French war machine.

When a sabotaged cannon explodes, the secret war spills into the open. When a second, more insidious attack drives the government's machines mad and sets the city on fire, an unlikely and dangerous alliance is forged. Hunted by Napoleon's ruthless secret police and the British Crown, an inventor and a rebel must join forces to hunt the English puppeteer pulling the strings, navigating a city where the only thing more dangerous than their enemies is the fragile trust between them.

The Clockwork Eagle is the first book in the epic alternate history series, Iron and Jade: The Napoleon Wars. Perfect for fans of the intricate world-building of Brandon Sanderson, the revolutionary fervor of Les Mis rables, and the thrilling espionage of classic spy novels.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FMDY4K6G
• ISBN13: 9798297835504
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 78 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"