title: Iron Axe (The Books of Blood and Iron)
author:  Steven Harper 
description: <b>PRAISE FOR IRON AXE</b><br /><br />"[Harper's] reinterpretations of trolls, giants, and fae folk give this series opener a fresh feeling, while his nods to Norse mythology and folklore root it strongly in fantasy tradition. Readers will be eager to see what's in store for Aisa and Danr."<i>Publishers Weekly</i><br /><br /><b>PRAISE FOR STEVEN HARPER AND THE CLOCKWORK EMPIRE SERIES</b><br /><br />If you love your Victorian adventure filled with zombies, amazing automatons, steampunk flare, and an impeccable eye for detail, you'll love the fascinating (and fantastical) <i>Doomsday Vault</i>!<i></i>My Bookish Ways<br /><br />Harper creates a fascinating world of devices, conspiracies, and personalities. SFRevu<br /><br />Inventive and fun...a fantastic amount of action.If you are looking to jump into steampunk for the first time, I would recommend these books.<i></i>Paranormal Haven<br /><br />The technology is present throughout the story, making it as much a character as any of the people Harper writes about.<i></i>That's What I'm Talking About<br /><br />Steven Harper seemed to have this magical way of taking this crazy, awesome, complex idea and describing it in a way that anyone could follow.<i></i>A Book Obsession<br /><br />A fun and thrilling fast-paced adventure full of engaging characters and plenty of surprises.SFF Chat<br /><br />The Clockwork Empire books are changing what we know as Steampunk!...Exuberant novels that take the reader on an action-packed adventurous thrill ride.Nocturne Romance Reads<br />
zlib_text: SCARIFICATION
  BOOK SIX OF IRONS AND WORKS
  
  E.M. LINDSEY
  
  Scarification
  E.M. Lindsey
  Copyright © 2019
  All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof
  may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever
  without the express written permission of the publisher
  except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.
  This book is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to persons, places, jobs, or events is purely coincidental.
  Cover Design by Amai Designs
  
  CONTENTS
  Chapter 1
  Chapter 2
  Chapter 3
  Chapter 4
  Chapter 5
  Chapter 6
  Chapter 7
  Chapter 8
  Chapter 9
  Chapter 10
  Chapter 11
  Chapter 12
  Chapter 13
  Chapter 14
  Chapter 15
  Chapter 16
  Chapter 17
  Chapter 18
  Chapter 19
  Chapter 20
  Chapter 21
  Chapter 22
  Chapter 23
  Chapter 24
  Epilogue
  Acknowledgments
  Coming Soon
  Also by E.M. Lindsey
  About the Author
  
  If you are not too long, I will wait here for you all my life.
  Oscar Wilde
  
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