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Vanitas

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Vanitas

When he arrived at the New England town of Vanitas, all that Caleb Rushton wanted was an escape from the life of a seaman. What he found there included murder, a ghost-like apparition, a multi-layered trail of deception, and a need for his carpentry skills to help in the building of a gigantic church organ powered by steam.

A great blend of steampunk and horror from our Orbits sci-fi/fantasy short story line.

Reviewer: Stesha

Review: Sep 11, 2011

Night Owl Book Review for Vanitas

Genre(s): Steampunk, Science Fiction

Caleb Rushton has come from a life at sea to the village of Vanitas, where he assumes a job as church sexton. One day, a circus passes through the village. Rushton is not interested, but he does catch glimpse of a female bareback rider during the procession. Late that same night, a fire rips through the makeshift tent city of the circus, killing and destroying all in its path. The church choirmaster, Petro M

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