Steampunk E-book - The Casket Girls #1

The Casket Girls.
In the year 1871, rifts are tearing open across the globe, opening portals to alternate realities. Most lead to harmless versions of Earth, but some unleash nightmarish creatures—alien beasts known as wyrd. When local authorities prove powerless against these deadly invaders, the world turns to its last line of defense: the penal battalions.

Enter Marie and Toinette, two women condemned to the harshest of fates. As Casket Girls—convicted criminals forced into service—they pilot fearsome war machines called CBs. These towering, quad-pedal battle mechs are their only chance at earning freedom. But with each mission, the stakes grow higher, and the monsters they face are more terrifying than they ever imagined.

Follow Marie and Toinette as they navigate the brutal reality of warfare, where survival is not guaranteed, and redemption comes at a cost. In a world torn by rifts and plagued by monstrous invaders, these women must prove their worth in combat, facing both the horrors of the wyrd and the unforgiving judgment of their superiors.

The Casket Girls is a thrilling spinoff from the Association of Ishtar universe, delving into the heart of military conflict and the lives of those who fight for freedom against overwhelming odds. Get ready for an alternate history where bravery and sacrifice define the fate of a broken world.

THE SETTING

The Casket Girls takes place in an alternate 19th century where anomalies called rifts are opening up all over the world. Most of these are harmless gateways to alternate variations of Earth. But some are gateways for alien creatures called wyrd beasts.

Whenever the local authorities can't contain these anomalies, penal battalions are sent in to terminate the threat with the help of automatons piloted by the Casket Girls. Female convicts fighting for their freedom.

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