DragonFly: Illustrated Edition (Missions of the DragonFly Squadron Book 1)
Book Details
Author(s)Charles A Cornell
ISBN / ASINB00IPU44N6
ISBN-13978B00IPU44N6
MarketplaceIndia 🇮🇳
Description
A young woman with the fate of a nation in her hands.
An aircraft designed by science, fueled by magic and flown with passion.
A World War re-imagined like never before.
Strap yourself in for a wild ride as award-winning author Charles A. Cornell takes you on his science fiction/fantasy adventure, DragonFly set in an alternative World War Two.
In 1942, an unlikely heroine changes the course of history.
On the eve of invasion by the Nazis, twenty-two year old RAF pilot Veronica ‘Ronnie’ Somerset is fighting another battle - winning respect within the stuffy, male-dominated British military. She’s feisty and brash and determined to overcome every obstacle to become Britain’s first female combat pilot.
When Ronnie is re-assigned to Enysfarne, a mysterious Royal Navy base off the coast of Cornwall, fate places her inside the cockpit of the most revolutionary aircraft ever invented. Brilliant engineer, Dr. Nigel Pennbridge has discovered quadra-hydrogen, an element that powers the DragonFly, a remarkable fighter-bomber that carries the hopes of Britain on its blue and silver wings.
Across the English Channel, Nazi Germany is busy planning its next conquest. Reichsführer Bernhardt Morax, Hitler's personal sorcerer and leader of the Third Reich’s Zauber Korps is preparing his Blutskriegers for the invasion; bio-mechanical warriors created by a depraved occult science whose dark secrets cross the boundaries of evil.
In DragonFly, Veronica Somerset’s adventures unfold in two self-contained novellas:
In Part I: ‘To Hell and Back’, Ronnie proves she’s a hard-nosed, quick-thinking daredevil. She embarks on a dangerous mission behind enemy lines to spy on Hitler's invasion plans and rescue a defecting officer from the Zauber Korps. Hans Schüller is a Nachtjäger or Night Hunter who introduces her to psychic powers she didn’t know she possessed; powers that entwine her destiny with his.
In Part II: ‘Victory or Death’, DragonFly comes to its dramatic conclusion. The Nazi invasion fleet is gathering off the shores of England. Morax, with help from his spies, is determined to seize the DragonFly and unlock the secrets of Enysfarne’s Druid past. Will the Druid wizard, Affodill - whose ancestral home of Enysfarne has been expropriated by the Royal Navy - join forces with the British, or will he make a pact with the evil Morax? Can Princess Victoria and Ronnie Somerset convince Affodill to place his magic in the service of a nation that has betrayed his Druid ancestors for centuries?
‘DragonFly – the Illustrated Edition’ contains sixty illustrations that make the action jump off the page, including character dossiers, historical ‘retrographs’ and fantastic designs of retro-futuristic aircraft.
"There is a lot to like about Dragonfly... surpises... intrigue... in a world that doesn't particularly follow the history that we know." - Bard Constantine, author of 'The Troubleshooter' series and 'Silent Empire', dieselpunk novels.
"The thrilling climax... outdoes any big action flick for sheer sweep and menace. Cornell hits a home run... the illustrated edition is easily worth the extra buck or two for the gorgeous fictional airplanes alone." - Ken Pelham, award winning author of the mysteries, 'Brigand's Key' and 'Place of Fear'.
"It was fantastic … Charles has done a wonderful job blending alternate history with the mystical. His characters are well developed. I was disappointed when it ended." - John Charles Miller, award winning short story writer and author of the alternative history novel, 'Citrus White Gold'.
"A fantastic read... a synthesis of mixed genres masterfully crafted by an extremely talented author. A gripping and fast paced new adventure series that will become a cult classic with the younger generation." - Daniel Sinclair Pearson, author of the science fiction adventure, 'Alien Birthright'.
An aircraft designed by science, fueled by magic and flown with passion.
A World War re-imagined like never before.
Strap yourself in for a wild ride as award-winning author Charles A. Cornell takes you on his science fiction/fantasy adventure, DragonFly set in an alternative World War Two.
In 1942, an unlikely heroine changes the course of history.
On the eve of invasion by the Nazis, twenty-two year old RAF pilot Veronica ‘Ronnie’ Somerset is fighting another battle - winning respect within the stuffy, male-dominated British military. She’s feisty and brash and determined to overcome every obstacle to become Britain’s first female combat pilot.
When Ronnie is re-assigned to Enysfarne, a mysterious Royal Navy base off the coast of Cornwall, fate places her inside the cockpit of the most revolutionary aircraft ever invented. Brilliant engineer, Dr. Nigel Pennbridge has discovered quadra-hydrogen, an element that powers the DragonFly, a remarkable fighter-bomber that carries the hopes of Britain on its blue and silver wings.
Across the English Channel, Nazi Germany is busy planning its next conquest. Reichsführer Bernhardt Morax, Hitler's personal sorcerer and leader of the Third Reich’s Zauber Korps is preparing his Blutskriegers for the invasion; bio-mechanical warriors created by a depraved occult science whose dark secrets cross the boundaries of evil.
In DragonFly, Veronica Somerset’s adventures unfold in two self-contained novellas:
In Part I: ‘To Hell and Back’, Ronnie proves she’s a hard-nosed, quick-thinking daredevil. She embarks on a dangerous mission behind enemy lines to spy on Hitler's invasion plans and rescue a defecting officer from the Zauber Korps. Hans Schüller is a Nachtjäger or Night Hunter who introduces her to psychic powers she didn’t know she possessed; powers that entwine her destiny with his.
In Part II: ‘Victory or Death’, DragonFly comes to its dramatic conclusion. The Nazi invasion fleet is gathering off the shores of England. Morax, with help from his spies, is determined to seize the DragonFly and unlock the secrets of Enysfarne’s Druid past. Will the Druid wizard, Affodill - whose ancestral home of Enysfarne has been expropriated by the Royal Navy - join forces with the British, or will he make a pact with the evil Morax? Can Princess Victoria and Ronnie Somerset convince Affodill to place his magic in the service of a nation that has betrayed his Druid ancestors for centuries?
‘DragonFly – the Illustrated Edition’ contains sixty illustrations that make the action jump off the page, including character dossiers, historical ‘retrographs’ and fantastic designs of retro-futuristic aircraft.
"There is a lot to like about Dragonfly... surpises... intrigue... in a world that doesn't particularly follow the history that we know." - Bard Constantine, author of 'The Troubleshooter' series and 'Silent Empire', dieselpunk novels.
"The thrilling climax... outdoes any big action flick for sheer sweep and menace. Cornell hits a home run... the illustrated edition is easily worth the extra buck or two for the gorgeous fictional airplanes alone." - Ken Pelham, award winning author of the mysteries, 'Brigand's Key' and 'Place of Fear'.
"It was fantastic … Charles has done a wonderful job blending alternate history with the mystical. His characters are well developed. I was disappointed when it ended." - John Charles Miller, award winning short story writer and author of the alternative history novel, 'Citrus White Gold'.
"A fantastic read... a synthesis of mixed genres masterfully crafted by an extremely talented author. A gripping and fast paced new adventure series that will become a cult classic with the younger generation." - Daniel Sinclair Pearson, author of the science fiction adventure, 'Alien Birthright'.
