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Synopsis
From the Creators of the award-winning steampunk Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences series ( Phoenix Rising and the Janus Affair) comes a collection of new adventures from around the world.
The Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences investigates the bizarre and unusual, and protects the citizens of the Empire from forces of darkness. Every agent knows that thrusting themselves into danger is part of the job, and may demand of them the ultimate sacrifice. They call on their own inner strength, wits, intellect, and innovations of science and technology.
But is it enough to face the unknown and the unexplainable?
This is Ministry Protocol: Thrilling Tales of the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences, a collection of short stories featuring the derring-do of secret agents cut from a different cloth. These original short stories feature the imagination and voices of…
Leanna Rennee Hieber The League of S.T.E.A.M.’s Glenn Freund Delilah S. Dawson Jared Axelrod Tiffany Trent Karina Cooper
…and many more!
Travel to the farthest corners of Queen Victoria’s mighty empire and back again to the shores of Old Blighty, unlocking the mysteries of legend, lore, and shadowy societies. Welcome to a world of steam, secrets, machinations and madness.
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Story Elements
Setting
| Geography: | Earth |
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| Realism: | Science well beyond modern definitions, bordering on fantasy |
| Setting Type: | Urban (city) |
| Time Period: | 1800 - 1899 |
Main Character
| Age: | Adult |
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| Gender: | Other or N/A |
| Race: | Irrelevant |
| Religion: | Irrelevant |
| Sexual Preference: | Irrelevant or N/A |
Styles & Themes
| Humor: | Moments of levity |
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| Inspires Reader to Feel: | N/A or None of the above |
| Mysteries & Puzzles: | Significant mystery(ies) are core to driving the story |
| Pacing: | Moves quickly |
| Physical Action: | Frequent action, driven by threat to safety or life by antagonist(s) |
| Political/Social Commentary: | Politics irrelevant to story |
| Romance: | Minor romance, not a significant story driver |
| Genre | Science Fiction |
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About the author
Philippa Ballantine
New Zealand born fantasy writer and podcaster Philippa (Pip) Ballantine is the author of the Books of the Order and the Shifted World series. She is also the co-author with her husband Tee Morris of the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences novels. Her awards include an Airship, a Parsec, the Steampunk Chronicle Reader’s Choice, and a Sir Julius Vogel. She currently resides in Manassas, Virginia with her husband, daughter, and a furry clowder of cats.
