The Clockwork Heart (Gear Angels, #1)

The Clockwork Heart (Gear Angels, #1)

The year is 1893, and gunslinger-for-hire Lazaro Priest is sent on a mission to rescue Nicolette Locket, a French noblewoman kidnapped in Chicago's White City—a vampire den in this illustrated gaslamp fantasy weird western mashup!
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This project is part of Booktopia 2024 📚, which runs from September 5th - September 26th 2024. Learn more →

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eBook by Covers by Combs

Under the sinister shadow of civil war and a blood-soaked frontier, American patriarchs summoned old gods to forge a new age. To consolidate their power, the ruling class sacrificed Columbia, America’s guardian angel, banishing her spirit, and with it, freedom and revolution. Thus, the republic died, and the Empire of Liberty was born.

But Pax Americana came at a terrible price, as steamboats from besieged European shores brought a demonic plague to North America as collective punishment, transforming citizens into monstrous creatures of the night and forcing survivors to quarantine in fortified cities forevermore.

Now, the year is 1893, and the annual World’s Fair is in full swing, a ritualistic beacon of vice to appease the lower classes. Gunslinger-for-hire Lazaro Priest accepts a mission to rescue Nicolette Locket, a French noblewoman trapped within the fairgrounds in Chicago—a vampire den. That is, if the devil who roams the streets doesn’t find her first.

Lazaro’s quest will force him to come face to face with ravenous vampires, devious carnies, steampunk pirates, and a demonic serial killer on the loose. But time is not on his side. Can he save Nicolette before her clockwork heart ticks towards doomsday?



Find out in this illustrated, dual-POV novel, containing five (5) black & white comic pages and an alternative cover option!
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Alternative Cover by zheanhmeart



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  • Genre: Gaslamp Fantasy Weird Western
  • Trim Size: 5" x 8" (Paperback & Hardback)
  • Cost Breakdown: Printing Fees & Artist Payments (80%), BackerKit Fees & Taxes (10%) & Misc Expenses (10%)
  • Formats: Paperback & eBook (.ePub delivered via Bookfunnel)
  • Team: Zelda Knight (Writer), Covers by Combs (eBook, Paperback, and Case Laminate Designer), Christopher M. Coyle | Dark and Stormy Knight, LLC (Backerkit Banner Graphic Designer), zheanhmeart (Illustrator), Marcos Lima (Comic Artist), Karolina S. (Chibi Artist) & Hail Columbia (Underscore)

⚙️ Preview: Read the prologue on Ream!

⚙️ Shipping: On Backerkit, shipping is charged AFTER a project funds. I estimate domestic US shipping to be $5 per book (or merch bundle), $15 for CA/MX, and $25 INTL. But, be aware these estimates aren’t final.

⚙️ Risks: While I plan to fulfill all rewards by the end of Q1 2025, delays can occur. I will keep backers up to date!
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Back in the first 48 hours and receive a FREE spicy Nicolette chibi sticker. Are you a returning backer from Kickstarter? Back before the campaign ends for a FREE spicy alternative cover art print!


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The Clockwork Heart (Gear Angels, #1)

The Clockwork Heart (Gear Angels, #1)

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