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Review of Engines of Empire

Review of Engines of Empire  By: R.S. Ford             Engines of Empire tells the story of Hawkspur family.  They run transportation guild in a world where magic pyrestones run the machines of this world.  Rosomon Hawkspur is trying to run the Hawkspur family and business even pushing her children out into the world.  Conall is her oldest and is sent into a fort in the desert where he isn’t excepted, because his birth.  Her daughter Tyreta is sent to the mining town so she can learn to take her mother’s role, but when she gets there Tyreta has a run with the Kesh, who want there land back.  Finally, the baby of the family Fulren, is convicted of the murder an emissary of Nyrakkis and as punishment he is taken to Nyrakkis to be sentenced.               This is a fast-paced and action-packed adventure story.  It has one of my favorite tropes of the dark side of religion.  A religious order had once been in charge and they want to take back power.  There is a sense of tension building th