
The Age of Unreason
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Greg Keyes reimagines the eighteenth-century as an era of apocalyptic sorcery in which a young printer's apprentice named Benjamin Franklin joins forces with a host of historical personages to prevent humankind's annihilation by demons and black magic inadvertently released by the great British alchemist, Sir Isaac Newton.
Newton's Cannon: Isaac Newton's discovery of philosopher's mercury threatens to destroy all human life on Earth, unless he and his new American protégé, young Benjamin Franklin, can keep the substance out of the malevolent hands of France's King Louis XIV. "An intricately crafted, elegantly delivered story filled with idealism and betrayal, adventure, and philosophy ...fascinating" ( Library Journal).
A Calculus of Angels: A demonic conspiracy has destroyed England while unleashing chaos and terror upon the world. A possessed Peter the Great marches his conquering armies across a devastated Europe. And Newton and Franklin prepare for Armageddon.
Empire of Unreason: As eternal winter descends upon Earth, Franklin returns to the American colonies to hone his alchemical skills and ready his secret cabal of scientists, Native Americans, and former slaves for the upcoming battle for humankind's survival. "The most original fantasy I have read in years" (Kevin K. Anderson, New York Times-bestselling author).
The Shadows of God: Angels and demons watch and wait as the last warriors of dead Europe invade the New World intent on defeating Ben Franklin's American alliance and conquering the colonies. "Inventive and exciting, filled with clever details and high adventure" ( Science Fiction Chronicle).
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- Cover Page
- Praise for the Age of Unreason
- Title Page
- Contents
- Newton's Cannon
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Prologue
- Part One: Reason and Madness, 1720
- 1. Versailles
- 2. The Printer's Apprentice
- 3. Adrienne
- 4. An Ingenious Device
- 5. Of Carriage Rides and Cabals
- 6. The Sorcerer on the Common
- 7. The Grand Canal
- 8. Silence Dogood
- 9. Regicide
- 10. The Hellfire Club
- 11. Three Conversations
- 12. Painful Gardens
- 13. Harmonic Sympathy
- 14. Renascence
- 15. Of Secrets
- 16. Lullaby
- 17. The Korai
- 18. Lightning Rod
- 19. Dreams of Queens
- 20. Teach
- Part Two: The Cannon
- 1. City of Science
- 2. Menagerie
- 3. Coffeehouse
- 4. Masque
- 5. Hermes
- 6. Disclosures
- 7. The Newtonians
- 8. Children of Lead and Tin
- 9. The Royal Society
- 10. Sin
- 11. Newton
- 12. In the Maze
- 13. Vasilisa
- 14. Magic Mirror
- 15. The Aegis
- 16. Maneuvers
- 17. The Orrery
- 18. The Elixir of Life
- 19. Traitor
- 20. The Face of Thetis
- 21. Magus
- 22. Bridges
- 23. Cannon
- 24. The Night-Dark Day
- Epilogue: The Angel of Kings
- Acknowledgments
- A Calculus of Angels
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Prologue
- Part One: Evening Wolves
- 1. Der Lehrling
- 2. Brigands
- 3. Winter Talk
- 4. Peter Frisk
- 5. London
- 6. The Duke of Lorraine
- 7. At Court
- 8. Shadowchild
- Part Two: Secret Knots
- 1. Comet
- 2. The Monochord
- 3. Thief
- 4. Crecy's Story
- 5. The Mathematical Tower
- 6. Deep
- 7. Wine, a Cup, and Two Drops of Wax
- 8. A Hunting
- 9. Crucible
- 10. Golem
- 11. Two Storms
- 12. Jealousy and the Moon
- 13. The Black Tower
- 14. Algiers
- 15. Saint
- 16. Matter and Soul
- 17. An Archduchess, a Sorcerer, and a Rain of Fire
- Part Three: The Dark Aer
- 1. Vasilisa
- 2. Charles
- 3. The Sinking City
- 4. Tsar
- 5. Veneto
- 6. Geography
- 7. The Divan
- 8. Stratagems
- 9. Three Magi
- 10. Canals
- 11. The Long Black Being
- 12. The Tears of God
- 13. A Bundle of Arrows
- Epilogue: Nicolas
- Acknowledgments
- Empire of Unreason
- Title Page
- Prologue
- Part One: Magnetisms
- 1. A Matter of Gravity
- 2. A Death
- 3. Flint Shouting
- 4. A Ghost
- 5. Snares
- 6. The Scalped Man
- 7. Pretender
- 8. Taxonomy
- 9. Mask of the Sea
- 10. The Iron People
- 11. Seraph
- 12. Assembly
- 13. Sun Boy
- 14. Direction
- Part Two: Cartographies of Darkness
- 1. Fort Moore
- 2. Bargains
- 3. A Tale
- 4. The Margrave
- 5. Irena
- 6. Ambassador
- 7. Siberian Vision
- 8. A Box of Snakes
- 9. Mongols
- 10. Suspicions and Ribs
- Part Three: Dark Engines
- 1. First Blood
- 2. A Question of China
- 3. Coweta
- 4. Sinti Lapitta
- 5. Lines of Supply
- 6. New Moscow
- 7. The Frames
- 8. The Prophet
- 9. Keres
- 10. Red Paths
- 11. Apollo
- 12. Cavalries
- Epilogue: Weeping Lightning
- Acknowledgments
- The Shadows of God
- Title Page
- What Has Gone Before
- Prologue
- Part One: The Designe of the Apocalypse
- 1. New Paris
- 2. Faith
- 3. Return of the Margrave
- 4. Big Mile
- 5. King Philippe's Reception
- 6. Geneaologies
- 7. Guns on the Altamaha
- 8. In the Navel of the World
- 9. Old Acquaintance
- 10. Hercule
- 11. Downstream
- 12. To Slay the Sun
- 13. Demonstrations Quaint and Curious
- Part Two: On the Shoulders of Giants
- 1. Abomination
- 2. An Interesting Outcome
- 3. The Sound
- 4. Defeat
- 5. Another Old Acquaintance
- 6. A New Matter
- 7. Ghosts and God
- 8. Brawls and Battles
- 9. An Unlikely Welcome
- 10. Things Broken
- 11. Three Kings
- 12. No Retreat
- 13. Hard Wind
- 14. The Roof of the World
- 15. The Duel
- 16. Castle, Tree, and Cord
- 17. Epiphanies
- 18. Cognac and Consequences
- Epilogue: Declaration
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Copyright Page
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