Steal the Sky by Megan E. O’Keefe
“Blend two lovable rogues, a magical doppelganger, and a nasty empire,
and you have O’Keefe’s Steal the Sky. It’s like an epic steampunk Firefly.”
Beth Cato, author of The Clockwork Dagger
Detan Honding, a wanted conman of noble birth and ignoble tongue, has found himself in the oasis city of Aransa. He and his trusted companion Tibs may have pulled off one too many cons against the city’s elite and need to make a quick escape. They set their sights on their biggest heist yet – the gorgeous airship of the exiled commodore Thratia.
But in the middle of his scheme, a face changer known as a doppel starts murdering key members of Aransa’s government. The sudden paranoia makes Detan’s plans of stealing Thratia’s ship that much harder. And with this sudden power vacuum, Thratia can solidify her power and wreak havoc against the Empire. But the doppel isn’t working for Thratia and has her own intentions. Did Detan accidentally walk into a revolution and a crusade? He has to be careful – there’s a reason most people think he’s dead. And if his dangerous secret gets revealed, he has a lot more to worry about than a stolen airship.
File Under: Fantasy [ Sky Heist / Doppel Vision / Knives Out / Up Up & Away ]
Cover: Kim Sokol
Book Info:
The First Book in the Scorched Continent Series
UK Print
Date: 7th January 2016
ISBN: 9780857664891
Format: Medium (B-Format) Paperback
R.R.P.: £8.99
North American Print
Date: 5th January 2016
ISBN: 9780857664907
Format: Small (Mass-Market) Paperback
R.R.P.: US$7.99 / CAN$9.99
Ebook
Date: 5th January 2016
ISBN: 9780857664914
Format: Epub & Mobi
R.R.P.: £5.49 / US$6.99
Buying Info:
UK Print & Ebook
Amazon.co.uk | Book Depository | Waterstones | WHSmith
North American Print & Ebook
Amazon.com | Amazon.ca | BarnesandNoble.com | IndieBound.org
Global DRM-Free Epub & Mobi Ebook
Available from the Robot Trading Company
Author Info:
Megan E. O’Keefe: meganokeefe.com | @MeganofBlushie on Twitter
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Praise and Reviews:
“Megan O’Keefe’s stories are always vivid and compelling.”
Tim Powers, author of Declare and Three Days to Never
“Megan O’Keefe’s prose is so full of fascinating twists and delights, you won’t want to put it down. Go ahead, open it up: I dare you!”
David Farland, author of the bestselling Runelords series
“Come for the heist, stay for the inventive world building.”
– Kirkus Reviews
“Holy sh**ballz this was good. The storyline and world building were impeccable as were the depth of the characters that inhabited it. I am really looking forward to more from this author.”
– Koeur’s Book Reviews
“But there’s something relentless about the pacing of the text, and it picks up ever-increasing speed from about the middle onward – and by the end, it’s an absolute juggernaut of prose, which I couldn’t stop reading. There’s something for everyone – witty banter, realpolitik, elusive and wonderful magic, the occasional stabbing.”
– Sci-Fi & Fantasy Reviews
“There is a great deal of luscious description of Aransa which really gives some quality immersion in Dentan’s world without slowing down the plot. The dialogue is also excellent and really helps to flesh out the characters and get you emotionally involved with them. The politics of the world is complex and well-wrought. I can’t wait to see what Dentan, Tibs and their gradually accumulated band of accomplices get up to next.”
– Strange Alliances
“I’m hooked.”
– FicGal
“If you’re looking for a fast read full of breezy dialogue, imaginative worldbuilding, and capers galore, Steal the Sky is definitely worth a look.”
– Bookaneer
“A really enjoyable read. 4/5*”
– SFX Magazine
“Steal the Sky is a fun romp that shows a lot of promise for O’Keefe in her debut novel. With the quality of the storytelling as a whole, I shouldn’t be surprised O’Keefe was a first place winner in the Writers of the Future. Not only is Steal the Sky O’Keefe’s debut, it launches the Scorched Continent series and does a fine job of laying out a foundation for future stories. Readers who enjoyed Beth Cato’s Clockwork Dagger and Jim Butcher’s The Aeronaut’s Windlass will likely find themselves drawn into Megan E. O’Keefe’s adventurous Steal the Sky.”
– SFF World
“Steal the Sky works well as a standalone adventure, but the ending hints at more interesting times to come for Detan and Ripka, their various friends and foes, and the whole of the surrounding lands. I’ll definitely be looking out for more in this world.”
– Strange Charm