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Gunpowder
A gripping novella taking you on an intriguing journey of piracy, adventure and perilous conspiracy. Set in a fictional world of Ion Continents where political ambitions of several powers collide grinding down the secret agents involved.
Join the self-proclaimed captain of a very special smuggling vessel on a cruise that might just be his last, fall in love with a not-so-beautiful merchant's daughter seeking fortune on her mysterious voyage, enter an ancient city fighting for survival and try to hold on as everyone around seems to have their own agenda.
A fabulous tale from the borders of fantasy and steampunk with a lot of insight into the historical processes shaping our world today. Truly immersive.
Join the self-proclaimed captain of a very special smuggling vessel on a cruise that might just be his last, fall in love with a not-so-beautiful merchant's daughter seeking fortune on her mysterious voyage, enter an ancient city fighting for survival and try to hold on as everyone around seems to have their own agenda.
A fabulous tale from the borders of fantasy and steampunk with a lot of insight into the historical processes shaping our world today. Truly immersive.
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First published December 18, 2014
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About the author
G.H. Guzik
7 books51 followersG.H. Guzik is an SF/F writer specializing in dark fantasy and horror, but also creating steampunk, cyberpunk and crime stories. The author of the “Tales of the Ion Continents” series.
He is also known for his articles on social, economic and environment issues. In June 2015, he won the NutralNut.com ”Controversial Issue” competition with his “Hot or Not” article on climate change and global warming.
From his early days, he admired the power of storytelling to shape the world through changing people. Although he wrote his first science fiction story at the age of ten, pursuing the writer’s path professionally took him more than a quarter of the century.
Avid gamer especially hooked on good RPGs, he used to spend countless hours as a game master building worlds and stories for his friends. If time allows he also likes watching sports with a soft spot for football (soccer), NBA, and cycling.
He is always happy to meet his readers, so join him on Facebook, Twitter or visit his blog to get to know him better
He is also known for his articles on social, economic and environment issues. In June 2015, he won the NutralNut.com ”Controversial Issue” competition with his “Hot or Not” article on climate change and global warming.
From his early days, he admired the power of storytelling to shape the world through changing people. Although he wrote his first science fiction story at the age of ten, pursuing the writer’s path professionally took him more than a quarter of the century.
Avid gamer especially hooked on good RPGs, he used to spend countless hours as a game master building worlds and stories for his friends. If time allows he also likes watching sports with a soft spot for football (soccer), NBA, and cycling.
He is always happy to meet his readers, so join him on Facebook, Twitter or visit his blog to get to know him better
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September 12, 2015
Gunpowder by G. H. Guzik is a very special book. The writing is crisp and the characters well developed. It entertains with an ease that comes with good storytelling. I recommend it to everyone who loves reading.
September 23, 2016
In short - pirates, smugglers, magic and gunpowder. Nice and engaging reading! Interesting characters, interesting story (yet actually pretty simple and straightforward) and fast paced narrative. It is also very short, it's basically a novel for single evening (perhaps not even whole evening). This is a shame actually because there is plenty of space for interesting developments. Due to it's shortness story is also pretty straightforward - no twists, no side story arcs etc.
Still, I enjoyed it. I am not sure if there is another book (AFAIK - no) that is actually full sized story about Ion Continents. If there was, I would definitely read it.
Still, I enjoyed it. I am not sure if there is another book (AFAIK - no) that is actually full sized story about Ion Continents. If there was, I would definitely read it.
September 14, 2015
It is tricky to rate my own novella as well as my favourite books. I believe it is just as good.
A short read, fully packed with action and characters to fall in love with (for both sexes). Although it was my first novella it is meticulously constructed and written to be a fun read.
A short read, fully packed with action and characters to fall in love with (for both sexes). Although it was my first novella it is meticulously constructed and written to be a fun read.
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