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“No!” Sam screamed. A Fate boot slammed into her stomach. It pinned her, leaving her breathless. She tried desperately to push his foot off as the soldier unsheathed his sword. He raised it two handed, the razor sharp point above her throat. He would kill her. She could see it in his black, soulless eyes. “Sam!” Cole’s voice was distant. The Fate would end her life if she didn’t end his first. Prince Cole’s first glimpse of his bride-to-be takes place as she walks down the aisle on their wedding day. Though he is reluctant to form this union, the future king knows how much the Arboreal Lands need her dowry that promises air ships and mech defenses. Samantha appears to be the polished woman expected in a princess. However, Cole soon discovers his new wife has secrets that even she has yet to unlock. Can what’s hidden in the recesses of her mind be the key to defeating the plans of the Fate Sovereign? If you’re looking for a steamy romance, a strong, smart heroine and interesting gadgets, this is the book for you! Fate War is a swords and guns, love and war, Steampunk inspired story that is sure to get your pistons pumping. E.M. Havens has been a fan of Steampunk for many years and decided to plunge into that genre for her debut novel. She lives in Oklahoma’s Arbuckle Mountains and spends her time with her husband, children, and menagerie of animals while not creating the worlds so many readers have already fallen in love with. Follow her at www.emhavenswrites.blogspot.com or www.facebook.com/thefatewar . ** ### Review "...an entertaining story, well-developed characters with the steampunk aspect just serving as an accent..." - **Fictional Reality** "It's not often I encounter fantasy interwoven with my beloved subgenre Steampunk, but here it is, and it works amazingly well." - **Mallory Heart Reviews** ** ** "A novel with wonderfully fleshed-out characters that surprise you, great world-building, a slow but passionate romance, a couple twists that will make your jaw drop, and gadgets you will want to own for yourself." - **Shelfspace Needed - The Babblings of a Bibliophile** "This book will definitely keep you on your toes! Plenty of surprises along the way." - **My Reading Addiction** "As many call Jules Verne & H.P. Lovecraft the founders of Steampunk, let me say that Havens has earned her rank in the genre." - **Library at the End of the Universe** "The characters are complicated and interesting, and the story and world are intriguing." - **A Bibliophile's Thoughts** ** ** "Fantasy-esc, yet Sci-Fi and Steampunk. This really is a unique tale and one that was full of action and Romance. It kept me flipping pages well into the night." - **A Life Through Books** ** ** "E.M. Havens pens "Fate War: Alliance" in a fascinating and intriguing plot that won't let you go until you're finished." - **My Cozie Corner** "The author makes magnificent word choices.  The story flows seamlessly.  If there had been nothing else I would have still enjoyed the book for that one reason alone, but there is so very much more to this story than the brilliance of the language telling it."** - The Worm Hole** "...a vividly created world which is unlike any other." - **Queen of All She Reads** ### About the Author Who is E.M. Havens? I’m a lot of things. The word that seems to define me most at the moment is mom. It can be all consuming. Not only am I a mom of three (one of them is a teenager…pity me), but I also home-school (pity me more). I share this awesome responsibility with the love of my life, best friend, and soul-mate husband. Add to that, the twenty-five chickens, twelve turkeys, ten guineas, nine pigs, three barn cats, two Great Pyrenees guardian dogs, a Chihuahua, a house cat, and a goose, it makes for one crazy, full, and certainly entertaining life. Somewhere in there I find the time to write. I started out young writing poems, then moved on to songs. I actually have a Bachelor in Music with a secondary in Science because I can’t stand English. Yes, the writer hates English. I like to read the story for the experience of reading the story, not to nitpick each letter and comma. But I digress. I eventually found blogging and really enjoyed sharing my life that way. When an unfortunate turn of events separated me from my music equipment, I decided to use my overactive imagination, my love of reading, and my new found hobby, prose writing, to release some of my creative energy. I wrote my first novel and loved the experience. Fate War: Alliance is actually the second novel I wrote and the first to be published. Now I’m working on my third and several sequels to Fate War! So that’s pretty much me, sitting in the Arbuckle Mountains of Oklahoma, reading, writing, collecting eggs from the coop, and being a schoolmarm. It’s a pretty great life.