Alice is having the worst day of her life.
Despite being a tinkering savant, Alice’s life habits leave much to be desired. And when a bad day on the job at the railways uncovers a 900-year-old relic in a forgotten cave, Alice’s life is turned upside down forever.
Pursued by the Steele Company to retrieve the mysterious artifact at all costs, Alice must employ her wits and rally her courage as she, her mentor Rueger, and best friend Henry run for their lives on a whirlwind adventure.
Cogs of Legend is a Steampunk Science-Fantasy Epic series that takes place on the fictional world of Terra where mechanized walkers, enormous trains, sky ships, tinkering, and unbelievable cities are only the beginning!
Did I mention there are seven Cogs of Legend that not only manipulate seven primordial forces of the world, but are responsible for almost destroying the planet?
Jump into Alice's world and explore vivid settings, distinctive characters, immersive steampunk elements, nail biting action, and plot twists that will keep you coming back for more!
Meet Alice, an extraordinary tinkerer but mostly irresponsible woman that is forced into a world of mystery, intrigue, fascinating cog lore, energy cogs, and more secrets than you can shake a stick at.
Henry Carter, apprentice plumber of the Steele Railways, middle child, and Alice's best friend since they were nine. The only thing bigger than his heart is his endearing loyalty to Alice.
Stoic with the occasional smirk, Rueger Wagner is Alice's adoptive father, resident blacksmith and her tinkering mentor. Though he seems quiet on the surface, expect fantastic things from him.
Chad is a retired U.S. Navy Public Affairs Officer with a long background in comic book art, video game design, and storytelling. He has a Bachelor's of Science in Game Art and Design from the Art Institute of Pittsburg, has been happily married more than 30 years to his wife Della, has two lovely red-headed children, two pesky dogs, and works relentlessly to make authoring a career. The hope? To be a full-time writer and entertain audiences till the Great Cog claims him.
"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us."
-Gandalf the Gray-