Octavia and her mentor, Miss Percival, rush to find the source and save the men. 'The Deepest Poison' depicts a pivotal event in the war as thousands of soldiers collapse during a poison attack. This was especially important in my new short story released through Harper Voyager Impulse. She spent most of her teenage years working in medical wards on the frontline of war, and due to limited supplies of herbs used for magic, she often relies on mundane medicine in her every day practice.Īs an author, magic grants me some leeway, but I still need to get my basic medical and anatomical details right.

My heroine, Octavia Leander, is a medician, a kind of magical healer who draws her power from a world tree known as the Lady. Therefore, it makes things a little easier that my Clockwork Dagger book series is steampunk fantasy that doesn't take place on Earth, though is greatly inspired by World War-era Europe. I get caught up in the idea that I Must Know All the Things, and I hate that I might make errors or leave out important details. I actually like it a bit too much-it's hard to know when to stop. On Magic and World War I Medicine: Recommended Research Books But when Octavia’s natural talents far outshine her teacher’s, jealousy threatens to destroy their relationship-as time runs out to save the encampment.Īnd now Beth Cato. The two women must uncover the source of a devastating illness that is killing thousands of soldiers. In THE DEEPEST POISON, Octavia and Miss Percival are called to the frontlines of a never-ending war between Caskentia and the immoral Wasters. The Clockwork Dagger is a steampunk series that follows the adventures of Octavia Leander, a young healer with incredible powers, who has found her place among Miss Percival’s medicians-in-training. 'The Deepest Poison' also includes an excerpt from Beth's next book, The Clockwork Crown, and it's all only $0.99. While you're waiting for The Clockwork Crown, you can get a taste with her newest story, ' The Deepest Poison ', which is coming on April 28, 2015. The next book in her series, The Clockwork Crown, comes out on June 9th, 2015. She is the author of The Clockwork Dagger steampunk fantasy series from Harper Voyager.

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