Masterminds of Falkenstein: A Castle Falkenstein Novel
In the alternate Victorian world of New Europa¸ educated dragons¸ dwarf engineers¸ and evil steam lords scheme to enslave humanity. Tom Olam¸ ex-game designer turned ace secret agent after being spellnapped to this steampunk reality¸ finds his skills put to the ultimate test: A world convention of mad scientists turns Golden Age San Francisco topsy-turvy¸ and steam-powered superdevices clash with Indian sorcery and New Europan wizardry.
Its a plot only Olam and his companion¸ the gorgeous and deadly Countess Marianne¸ could hope to derail. But can they stop the shadowy mastermind known only as Adam¸ whose strange connection to computer genius Ada Lovelace threatens to destroy the Empire of California and subjugate the entire world?