The Engineer's Apprentice: The Engineer's Saga, Book 1 (Unabridged‪)‬

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In a steampunk world where machinery collides with ancient magic, Annie Sakdavong is determined to make her mark—even if society stands in her way.

For Annie Sakdavong, engineering is more than a passion—it's an escape. Trained from birth to be a "sword maiden"—a bodyguard bride pledged to a wealthy merchant—she defies her family by apprenticing herself to Issa Obasi, a brilliant Igbo engineer ostracized from his homeland for his inability to use his people's ikè, or rune magic.

Together, they pursue revolutionary research to merge forbidden magic with steam power. But their work attracts the wrong attention. A ghost-like assassin who can walk through walls begins hunting them, revealing a shadowy conspiracy to steal their designs for a new and terrible weapon. To protect their secrets, Annie must embrace the deadly warrior she fought to leave behind, while Issa, forced into the role of a detective, must confront his past to unlock the dormant power of a rune master and become the man he was always meant to be.

An action-packed steampunk adventure filled with mystery, magic, and courage, The Engineer's Apprentice is perfect for fans of A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark and In Plain Sight (Arcane Casebook Series) by Dan Willis.

Step into a reimagined West, where the power of steam collides with ancient runes, and two outsiders defy the odds to change their world.