Can a ragtag band of misfits pull off the ultimate heist aboard a luxury airship?

In this ​​​​​​​steampunk, Ocean's Eleven-style caper, fourteen year-old Varick Pendragon has everything. He's young and wealthy, but he can't stand his rotten family. The only member he cared for, his grandfather, has just passed away. Now, Varick is adrift and alone amidst the rest of the Pendragons' machinations. That is, until he meets a crew of young thieves. They're planning the ultimate heist aboard a luxury airship cruise liner, and they want Varick in. But more than just Varick's family will want to use him for personal gain. Varick will have to figure out who's planning what, or lose out on more than just the job.

This ragtag band of misfits and their hijinks are perfect for fans of fans of Leverage, Ocean's Eleven, and books like Six of Crows (Leigh Bardugo), Heiress Takes All (Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka), and Heist Society (Ally Carter). While it takes place within the steampunk (and sometimes fantasy-ish) Broken Gears world, Rook's Gambit is a standalone story that can be read at any point in the series. Jump aboard the adventure and buy this book today!

Other books by Dana Fraedrich:

Set in the Broken Gears world

• Raven's Cry (a dark fantasy retelling of Swan Lake)

• Out of the Shadows (Lenore's storyline #1, steampunk fantasy adventure)

• Into the Fire (Lenore's storyline #2, steampunk fantasy adventure)

• Across the Ice (Lenore's storyline #3, steampunk fantasy adventure and the conclusion of Lenore's tale)

• Falcon's Favor (a standalone, queer cozy mystery steampunk romance)

• Death Cults and Taxes (a steampunk fantasy short story anthology)

Set elsewhere

• Skateboards, Magic, and Shamrocks (1 of 2 in this portal fantasy duology)

• Heroes, Legends, and Villains (2 of 2 in this portal fantasy duology)

Anthologies

• A Cast of Crows (edited by Danielle Ackley-McPhail)

• A Cry of Hounds (edited by Danielle Ackley-McPhail)

• An Assembly of Monsters (edited by Danielle Ackley-McPhail)

• Distorted Fates: A Charity Anthology (edited by R.L. Weeks)

5x8 paperback, glossy cover, 233 pages.

Also available in ebook and audio. Get more information on the Rook’s Gambit book page.

What People Are Saying From Around the Web

“This book was FANTASTIC! I have been a Broken Gears/Dana Fraedrich fan for a long time, and Rook is one of my all time favorite book characters, so I was very eager for this one! Dana did an amazing job with Rook’s backstory and fitting everything together while also making it feel so fresh and new. The heist was so fun and exciting. The characters were all so good. Now I need to reread the other books to see everyone all grown up again! Wonderful book!!”

~Goodreads Review