The Star Compass Caper

About this book

At the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, thirteen-year-old street swindler Tobias "Tobey" Hale steals a mysterious brass compass, accidentally unlocking a parallel timeline where the world is powered by graceful aether-sails instead of steam. Shifting between his life as a cynical con artist in his original timeline and his parallel existence as a privileged but lonely apprentice in the other, Tobey discovers the device is emitting a harmonic pulse that attracts a deadly cosmic comet swarm. With the help of Clara, a twelve-year-old exposition guide who still believes in wonder, Tobey must navigate rival inventors, aerial chases, and his own selfish nature to decode ancient star charts. To save both versions of humanity from technological stagnation and dimensional collapse, he must bridge the gap between steam-powered engineering and aetheric mathematics, learning that true progress is a collective human birthright.

Book details

Genres:

Classic Sci Fi, Historical Fiction, Steampunk

Language:

en

Published:

2026-06-05

Content rating:

PG-13