The Cogsmith's Daughter (Desertera #1)

By Kate M. Colby

In a desert wasteland, one king rules with absolute power and unquenchable lust, until one woman risks everything for vengeance.

When Aya Cogsmith was a teenager, King Archon executed her father for treason. Orphaned and destitute, Aya turns to prostitution to survive and spends years dreaming of vengeance. So, when a mysterious nobleman asks Aya to join his coup against the king, she agrees-even though it means risking her life.

In this tyrannical kingdom, adultery is punishable by death. For years, King Archon has entrapped his wives in the crime, executing each boring bride to pursue his next infatuation. Aya must seduce the king and expose his criminal behavior, without getting herself executed in the process.

Will Aya avenge her father's death? Or will she become King Archon's next victim? Join her quest for revenge and download The Cogsmith's Daughter today.

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Packed with all the court intrigue of The Tudors, The Cogsmith's Daughter marries steampunk styling with a ravaged dystopian world. It is the first novel in the Desertera series.

Desertera Series Order

The Cogsmith's Daughter

The Courtesan's Avenger

The Tyrant's Heir

The Queen's Revenge (forthcoming)

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0996782508
• ISBN13: 9780996782500
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Boxthorn Press
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.0"