{"product_id":"9780692931578","title":"Captain Clankingsmith and the Sword of Sovereignty","description":"In a well-illustrated steampunk version of Victorian-era England, a dragon, a a mermaid and a mechanical man work to restore a mythical sword to its true heir. \u003cp\u003eThe mechanical man, an aereonaut, is on the adventure of his life as, in Africa, he encounters monsters and zombies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStories and characters from parts of the world that had been in the British empire, Arabia, India, part of the Mediterranean and Spain all become part of Captain Clankingsmith's tale as the one true king of free men is sought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnusual weapons, pieces of technology and steam power abound. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA huge variety oif characters roam through the story, both based on real historical figures and pure fantasy. Queen Victoria graces the pages, as does Prince Albert and Kaiser Wilhelm, as well as Napoleon, as a zombie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI currently have three other novels in publication, The Queens of Dragonia, to which Captain Clankingsmith is connected. \u003cbr\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coffeehound","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49815765188848,"sku":"9780692931578","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780692931578","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}