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  • Published: 21 November 2018
  • ISBN: 9780857664938
  • Imprint: Angry Robot
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 400
  • RRP: $15.99
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Break the Chains




The follow up to Megan E O"Keefe's debut Steal the Sky and the second in the heist fantasy Scorched Continent Series.

Another mad-cap adventure awaits Detan and his ne’er do well companions in this delightful steampunk mash-up with all the trappings of a heist caper

As the city that produces the most selium—that precious gas that elevates airships and powers strange magic—Hond Steading is a jewel worth stealing. To shore up the city’s defenses, Detan promises his aunt that he’ll recover Nouli, the infamous engineer who built the century gates that protect the imperial capital of Valathea. But Nouli is imprisoned on the Remnant Isles, an impervious island prison run by the empire, and it’s Detan’s fault. 

Detan doesn’t dare approach Nouli himself, so his companions volunteer to get themselves locked up to make contact with Nouli and convince him to help. Now Detan has to break them all out of prison, and he’s going to need the help of a half-mad doppel to do it.

  • Published: 21 November 2018
  • ISBN: 9780857664938
  • Imprint: Angry Robot
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 400
  • RRP: $15.99
Categories:

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Praise for Break the Chains

PRAISE FOR MEGAN E O'KEEFE

"It's a buddy tale, a heist caper, a socioeconomic thriller and a steampunk-seasoned fantasia all at once. And it fires beautifully on all cylinders."
- Jason Heller for NPR

"Megan O'Keefe's stories are always vivid and compelling."
-Tim Powers, author of Declare and Three Days to Never

"Megan O'Keefe's prose is so full of fascinating twists and delights, you won't want to put it down. Go ahead, open it up: I dare you!"
-David Farland, author of the bestselling Runelords series

"Come for the heist, stay for the inventive world building."
- Kirkus Reviews

"A fun, page turning debut."
- SF Signal

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