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    Bones of Bronze, Limbs like Iron
    Bones of Bronze, Limbs like Iron
    Bones of Bronze, Limbs like Iron
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    Bones of Bronze, Limbs like Iron

    By Rhea Rose

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    A time travelling, steampunk love story where a one-room schoolhouse teacher, Susanna, meets and almost remembers the mysterious, futuristic time traveller, Grant, who convinces her that she is part of a bigger plan. A plan so big, it could cost her everything she loves and lives for.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRhea Rose
    Release dateJan 15, 2018
    ISBN9781370024346
    Bones of Bronze, Limbs like Iron
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    Rhea Rose

    Rhea is a Vancouver, BC writer known best for her short stories and many of those are posted here at Smashwords. I'm mainly a short story writer and a writer of poetry although lately, I've made a foray into novel writing. I've been nominated 3 times for the Canadian Aurora award, twice for short stories, once for poetry, also nominated for a Rhysling award for poetry. I've made the preliminary nominations for a Nebula award (did I mention I like to write "Science Fiction?") I've also made Ellen Datlow's honourable mention list 3 times for horror. Here at Smashwords, you'll find my shorts that have been traditionally published but those rights have now come back to me and I republish the stories here. As well, you'll find short stories that are published here for the very first time. These stories are ones that editors loved, held for tons of time, shortlisted, longlisted and then decided the piece couldn't fit the theme or some other aspect of their needs. Those are very frustrating times for a writer, but the beauty of Indie publishing is that you can publish them at some point and get them out to your readers. When posting my work at Smashwords I try to show diversity in writing and select stories that I think are relevant, and might surprise the reader; a good story will usually be relevant until the end of time. The work I post here has been worked on quite a bit so hopefully, it satisfies the reader. My wish: I'd love to have more reviews from readers and stars. Those are so important to writers. That's how we know that there's anyone out there...

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      Smashwords Edition: Bonze of Bronze, Limbs Like Iron by Rhea Rose

      All works Copyright © 2018

      Bones Of Bronze, Limbs Like Iron originally published in Clockwork Canada, 2016.

      All rights reserved, including the right of reproduction, in whole or in part in any form. This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

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      Bones of Bronze, Limbs of Iron

      I remembered being a young child the first time I saw a steam locomotive thick with the exhalation of its hot, giant clouds of breath. The engine, embroiled in its own storm, spewed and billowed wave after wave of white mist; a bell clanged and the giant black Cyclops rolled across the earth like a mountain falling down a valley--The train’s wheels screamed as if

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