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Tesla's Stepdaughters
In a world where men are almost extinct, someone is trying to kill history's greatest rock & roll band. Science Police Agent John Andrews must negotiate a complicated relationship with Ep!phanee, the band's lead singer; drummer Ruth De Molay, bassist Steffie Sin, and the redheaded clone lead guitarist Penny Dreadful, as he protects them and tries to discover who wants to kill the Ladybugs.
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First published May 2, 2010
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About the author
Wesley Allison
45 books46 followersWesley Allison is the author of more than thirty science fiction and fantasy books, including the popular His Robot Girlfriend. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and a Master of Science degree from Nova Southeastern University in Florida. He has taught English and American History for the past 25 years in Southern Nevada where he lives with his lovely wife Victoria, his two grown children Rebecca and John.
For more information about the author and upcoming books:
Visit the City of Amathar Blog at http://wesleyallison.com
Visit the Author Wesley Allison page on Facebook.
If you would like to become a patron and supporter of this author and his works,
and receive insider information and free ebooks:
Visit the Patreon Page at http://www.patreon.com/wesleyallison
Books by Wesley Allison:
Published Books
1. Princess of Amathar (2007)
2. His Robot Girlfriend (2008)
3. Eaglethorpe Buxton and the Elven Princess (2009)
4. Eaglethorpe Buxton and the Sorceress (2009)
5. Brechalon (Senta and the Steel Dragon Book 0) (2010)
6. The Voyage of the Minotaur (Senta and the Steel Dragon Book 1) (2010)
7. Tesla’s Stepdaughters (2010)
8. The Dark and Forbidding Land (Senta and the Steel Dragon Book 2) (2010)
9. The Drache Girl (Senta and the Steel Dragon Book 3) (2010)
10. His Robot Wife (2011)
11. Women of Power (2011)
12. Blood Trade (2011)
13. Astrid Maxxim and her Amazing Hoverbike (2011)
14. The Young Sorceress (Senta and the Steel Dragon Book 4) (2012)
15. The Two Dragons (Senta and the Steel Dragon Book 5) (2012)
16. The Many Adventures of Eaglethorpe Buxton (2012)
17. Astrid Maxxim and her Undersea Dome (2013)
18. His Robot Wife: Patience is a Virtue (2013)
19. The Sorceress and her Lovers (Senta and the Steel Dragon Book 6) (2014)
20. Desperate Poems (2014)
21. Astrid Maxxim and the Antarctic Expedition (2014)
22. Astrid Maxxim and her Hypersonic Space Plane (2014)
23. His Robot Girlfriend: Charity (2015)
24. The Price of Magic (Senta and the Steel Dragon Book 7) (2015)
25. Astrid Maxxim and the Electric Racecar Challenge
26. A Plague of Wizards (Senta and the Steel Dragon Book 8)
27. Kanana: The Jungle Girl
28. His Robot Wife: A Great Deal of Patience
29. The Dragon's Choice (Senta and the Steel Dragon Book 9)
30. Astrid Maxxim and the Mystery of Dolphin Island
31. Nova Dancer
For more information about the author and upcoming books:
Visit the City of Amathar Blog at http://wesleyallison.com
Visit the Author Wesley Allison page on Facebook.
If you would like to become a patron and supporter of this author and his works,
and receive insider information and free ebooks:
Visit the Patreon Page at http://www.patreon.com/wesleyallison
Books by Wesley Allison:
Published Books
1. Princess of Amathar (2007)
2. His Robot Girlfriend (2008)
3. Eaglethorpe Buxton and the Elven Princess (2009)
4. Eaglethorpe Buxton and the Sorceress (2009)
5. Brechalon (Senta and the Steel Dragon Book 0) (2010)
6. The Voyage of the Minotaur (Senta and the Steel Dragon Book 1) (2010)
7. Tesla’s Stepdaughters (2010)
8. The Dark and Forbidding Land (Senta and the Steel Dragon Book 2) (2010)
9. The Drache Girl (Senta and the Steel Dragon Book 3) (2010)
10. His Robot Wife (2011)
11. Women of Power (2011)
12. Blood Trade (2011)
13. Astrid Maxxim and her Amazing Hoverbike (2011)
14. The Young Sorceress (Senta and the Steel Dragon Book 4) (2012)
15. The Two Dragons (Senta and the Steel Dragon Book 5) (2012)
16. The Many Adventures of Eaglethorpe Buxton (2012)
17. Astrid Maxxim and her Undersea Dome (2013)
18. His Robot Wife: Patience is a Virtue (2013)
19. The Sorceress and her Lovers (Senta and the Steel Dragon Book 6) (2014)
20. Desperate Poems (2014)
21. Astrid Maxxim and the Antarctic Expedition (2014)
22. Astrid Maxxim and her Hypersonic Space Plane (2014)
23. His Robot Girlfriend: Charity (2015)
24. The Price of Magic (Senta and the Steel Dragon Book 7) (2015)
25. Astrid Maxxim and the Electric Racecar Challenge
26. A Plague of Wizards (Senta and the Steel Dragon Book 8)
27. Kanana: The Jungle Girl
28. His Robot Wife: A Great Deal of Patience
29. The Dragon's Choice (Senta and the Steel Dragon Book 9)
30. Astrid Maxxim and the Mystery of Dolphin Island
31. Nova Dancer
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May 17, 2019
Tesla's Stepdaughters by Wesley Allison
This book surprised me in a couple of ways. First it surprises me that there are no reviews for it and second it's a darn good read. The premise is nothing spectacularly new; that one side of the human race has almost been wiped out. This time there are mostly women in the world with small enclaves of men because of a man made virus that killed most of the male population.
The story starts when the Ladybugs arrive on tour in their dirigible and someone blows it up which brings the Science Police into the picture and our main character John Andrews who is the sole male officer in the force trying to make his way in an all woman world. The virus is still a potential threat but men have been slowly sifting back into society and out of the safe enclaves. John has become a Science Police officer and has been assigned to help protect the Ladybugs and investigate the case.
He, of course, becomes a distraction as he is the only man most places that he goes; and these women have not been around men and the male pheromones have an effect the first time women meet him, but once that happens they seem to be inoculated against the effect by that exposure. Not sure about any scientific basis for that but is kind of cool to have women swooning over him all the time.
With an all woman band and being the one man around it's not hard to do the math that equates to a strong distraction for John from his work. His partner Agatha has his back though while she tells him that it might work out well for the case if he becomes an extra target for the people trying to hurt the band.
So in this alternate earth where there are steam-powered dirigibles I suppose we could almost call this one a Steam-Punk novel. They also have and interesting thing called airflivvers that have wings like a dragonfly.
While John is having trouble concentrating on his job and becoming worried that he'll be tossed of the force because he's a male, the killer is drawing closer to the final act.
The novel is well paced and though it's written around John as the main character it seems to be mostly written in the third omniscient point of view. It works quite well written that way and I was able to get fully engulfed in the novel right from the very beginning.
This is a great SFF and SteamPunk novel for fans of both genre. And a thoroughly enjoyable read.
I will definitely check more of Wesley Allison's work.
J.L. Dobias
This book surprised me in a couple of ways. First it surprises me that there are no reviews for it and second it's a darn good read. The premise is nothing spectacularly new; that one side of the human race has almost been wiped out. This time there are mostly women in the world with small enclaves of men because of a man made virus that killed most of the male population.
The story starts when the Ladybugs arrive on tour in their dirigible and someone blows it up which brings the Science Police into the picture and our main character John Andrews who is the sole male officer in the force trying to make his way in an all woman world. The virus is still a potential threat but men have been slowly sifting back into society and out of the safe enclaves. John has become a Science Police officer and has been assigned to help protect the Ladybugs and investigate the case.
He, of course, becomes a distraction as he is the only man most places that he goes; and these women have not been around men and the male pheromones have an effect the first time women meet him, but once that happens they seem to be inoculated against the effect by that exposure. Not sure about any scientific basis for that but is kind of cool to have women swooning over him all the time.
With an all woman band and being the one man around it's not hard to do the math that equates to a strong distraction for John from his work. His partner Agatha has his back though while she tells him that it might work out well for the case if he becomes an extra target for the people trying to hurt the band.
So in this alternate earth where there are steam-powered dirigibles I suppose we could almost call this one a Steam-Punk novel. They also have and interesting thing called airflivvers that have wings like a dragonfly.
While John is having trouble concentrating on his job and becoming worried that he'll be tossed of the force because he's a male, the killer is drawing closer to the final act.
The novel is well paced and though it's written around John as the main character it seems to be mostly written in the third omniscient point of view. It works quite well written that way and I was able to get fully engulfed in the novel right from the very beginning.
This is a great SFF and SteamPunk novel for fans of both genre. And a thoroughly enjoyable read.
I will definitely check more of Wesley Allison's work.
J.L. Dobias
May 17, 2020
Seems to be the reason for multiple marriages.
This story about a female music group called"The Ladybugs ". What you find out is there was an epidemic that killed off the men living North of a certain latitude. They moved the men south to enclaves. The ladybugs find one who has come North and this is the story that goes with it.
Read and enjoy, I did and I think there are more stories that should come after that hasn't.
This story about a female music group called"The Ladybugs ". What you find out is there was an epidemic that killed off the men living North of a certain latitude. They moved the men south to enclaves. The ladybugs find one who has come North and this is the story that goes with it.
Read and enjoy, I did and I think there are more stories that should come after that hasn't.
January 2, 2017
My favourite Wesley Allison book so far
This is the third book I have read by this author and it is my favourite so far. An imaginative world and a simple but effective story well told. I can't think how a second book would work but I kind of wish it would as I would love to read more set in this world.
This is the third book I have read by this author and it is my favourite so far. An imaginative world and a simple but effective story well told. I can't think how a second book would work but I kind of wish it would as I would love to read more set in this world.
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