Mount Isa author and former North West Star journalist Melissa H Coleman has a new book out.
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Her second book Hidden City of Alchemy follows on from The Halfling (2017) and Ms Coleman said it took three years to write and was a steampunk book which means it is set in the industrial era (1925) but contains elements of today's tech.
"Set in London and Paris, it features Elizabeth Peters, a smart and brave heroine with a love for inventing discovers a dangerous family secret in a diary after her mother is kidnapped by German spies," Ms Coleman said.
"She must leave London and travel to France, while learning the shocking truth about her ancestor and about a chemical which could destroy the world, if it should fall into the wrong hands."
Ms Coleman said the novel explores the dangers of chemical warfare and the impact it could have on human life should it fall into the wrong hands.
"I want my readers to be blown away. I want them to have random moments of 'aha' as some part of the puzzle falls into place,' she said.
"I want them to feel like they have more than one choice in every situation and explore possibilities."
The book is available online at Amazon and Booktopia.
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