{"product_id":"alice-payne-arrives-paperback","title":"Alice Payne Arrives - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKate Heartfield\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate Heartfield's \u003ci\u003eAlice Payne Arrives\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a time traveling thief turned reluctant hero in this science fiction adventure.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA disillusioned major, a highwaywoman, and a war raging across time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's 1788 and Alice Payne is the notorious highway robber, the Holy Ghost. Aided by her trusty automaton, Laverna, the Holy Ghost is feared by all who own a heavy purse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's 1889 and Major Prudence Zuniga is once again attempting to change history--to \u003ci\u003esave \u003c\/i\u003ehistory--but seventy attempts later she's still no closer to her goal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's 2016 and . . . well, the less said about 2016 the better  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut in 2020 the Farmers and the Guides are locked in battle; time is their battleground, and the world is their prize. Only something new can change the course of the war. Or someone new. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLittle did they know, but they've all been waiting until Alice Payne arrives.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate Heartfield\u003c\/b\u003e is a former newspaper editor and columnist in Ottawa, Canada. Her novels include the historical fantasy, \u003ci\u003eArmed in Her Fashion\u003c\/i\u003e, and her interactive novel for Choice of Games, \u003ci\u003eThe Road to Canterbury, \u003c\/i\u003e inspired by the Canterbury Tales. Her short fiction has appeared in several magazines and anthologies, including \u003ci\u003eStrange Horizons\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEscape Pod\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Lackington's\u003c\/i\u003e. Her novella \"The Course of True Love\" was published by Abaddon Books in 2016, as part of the collection \u003ci\u003eMonstrous Little Voices: New Tales from Shakespeare's Fantasy World\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 06, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760999334176,"sku":"9781250313737","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/359c7cacfed520af2aefd8269f4edbc7.webp?v=1780196706","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/alice-payne-arrives-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}