Where the Devil Resides: A Novella

by Travis Heermann

Amid the ashes of the Civil War, a Yankee minister boards an airship, little knowing that his world, maybe even his soul, will be destroyed.

When Willem and his family arrive in Key West, even the Union troops can't protect them from a gang of vicious, Confederate swamp rats, led by man called "Smilin'" Jack Welch, who's decided Willem's teenage daughter should belong to him.

Deep in the Everglades, a sorceress has foreseen the coming of a righteous man who'll help her scourge Welch's gang from her domain. But she needs Willem's blood to fuel her power.

Can she and Willem find join forces in time to save his daughter from an unspeakable fate?

If you enjoy dark explorations of the human heart, steeped in magic and adventure, you'll love Where the Devil Resides.

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105 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 21, 2020

About the author

Travis Heermann is also known as T. James Logan.

Freelance writer, novelist, award-winning screenwriter, editor, poker player, poet, biker, roustabout, Travis Heermann is a graduate of the Odyssey Writing Workshop, a member of the Authors Guild, an Active member of SFWA and the HWA, and the author of The Hammer Falls, The Ronin Trilogy, Rogues of the Black Fury, and co-author of Death Wind. His short fiction appears in anthologies and magazines such as Apex Magazine, Alembical, Blood & Gasoline, BattleTech: Legacy, and many others. As a freelance writer, he has contributed a metric ton of work to such properties as Firefly Roleplaying Game, Legend of Five Rings, EVE Online, and BattleTech.

He enjoys cycling, collecting martial arts styles and belts, torturing young minds with otherworldly ideas, and monsters of every flavor, especially those with a soft, creamy center.

Reviews

[Sabrina Jacklin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Refreshingly original!

**Presented with an ARC from the author via StoryOrigin in exchange for an honest review.**

This is quite an interesting book, in a style of voice and frame of time and fantasy I’ve not picked up before, but from the first page it held my attention. Written in first-person, this novella is set during the times before the US was a country in and of itself, when it was still sliced down the middle by bitter feuding, slavery, and civil war. And yet, in these bleakest of settings, a moment of intrigue. The main character, William can Dijk, speaks directly to the reader. More still, this world of old is decorated and presented in a new way, by adding the spice blend of Steampunk technology and touch of mystery.

What readers will find fascinating is the mind-bending way in which the world from what we know in history books changed. How similar and yet different a life of simplicity can be brought splendor by a technology that seems like magic in reins, guided by the careful lead of scientists, and the absolute careless manipulation of politicians and the rich.

I usually try to list other authors of similar genres and styles, but as he is my first of this style of writing and niche of fantasy, I will say this: If you enjoyed Doctor Who, especially those of David Tennant (the 11th Doctor), you will love this book.

[MGB · Rating 3 out of 5]

The author has imagined an entirely different USA at the time after the Civil War. He pulls in SteamPunk elements with history revision. The revision works well for the story he is telling, and he tells it well. You will despise some characters, and appreciate others - even for their flaws.

I found one character really carried the story, even though she was not the protagonist. She however was the reason the story succeeds. This is a story for the underdogs, and they are plentiful.

[Steve · Rating 4 out of 5]

WAR-STEAMPUNK
Story begins telling about a about a religious family in the American civil war.
Very good characters [good and bad].
Clever plot and unique way of telling the story.
Really good,fun and so interesting it is hard to put the book down.
You will enjoy this book....Get it Now.

[Dragan Simić · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it!