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The Sisters of Saint Nicola of The Almost Perpetual Motion vs the Lurch

By Garth Nix
The Sisters of Saint Nicola of The Almost Perpetual Motion vs the Lurch by Garth Nix digital book - Fable

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A new short story from Garth Nix, best-selling author of the Old Kingdom series.

In this raucous, steampunk tale a sacred order of scientist nuns battle against vicious Invaders from Mars and their murderous machines in an ongoing conflict that has lasted centuries.

At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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About Garth Nix

Garth Nix has been a full-time writer since 2001. He has worked as a literary agent, marketing consultant, book editor, book publicist, book sales representative, bookseller, and as a part-time soldier in the Australian Army Reserve. His books include the award-winning young adult fantasy novels Sabriel, Lirael, Abhorsen, Clariel, Goldenhand, and Angelmage; the dystopian novel Shade's Children; the space opera A Confusion of Princes; and a Regency romance with magic, Newt's Emerald. His fantasy novels for children include The Ragwitch; the six books of The Seventh Tower sequence; The Keys to the Kingdom series; Frogkisser!; the Troubletwisters series; Spirit Animals: Blood Ties; Have Sword, Will Travel and Let Sleeping Dragons Lie (with Sean Williams). He lives in a Sydney beach suburb with his wife and two children.

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