Today
is character guest post day! We have Josephine Mann from Rie Sheridan Rose's THE MARVELOUS MECHANICAL MAN. Enjoy!
Well, this is an honor, I must say. Most of the time I’m
being told to be quiet...how refreshing to be asked to speak.
My name is Josephine Mann. I reside in New York City, born
and bred. It is 1874, and the world is full of amazing things at the moment now
that the War is over and the country beginning to heal a bit.
Life has been...interesting, to say the least. I don’t
really remember my parents. They were lost to cholera well before the War
started, and I was raised by the Good Sisters in Our Lady the Star of the Sea
convent. What headaches we caused the Mother Superior growing up!
I left when I was fifteen, and have been fending for myself
since. I’m a restless soul though, and have never really found a position that
utilized my talents to their fullest. Until lately, that is. The moment I laid
eyes on Professor Alistair Conn, I knew I’d found my true calling—making sure
the man was fed and dressed properly! No, that isn’t quite fair.
Alistair is the smartest man I’ve ever met. He simply
doesn’t think about things like matching socks and brushed hair. He’s thinking
about so much more important matters, like creating a being that can do the
more dangerous jobs our firefighters and policemen have to expose themselves
to. To be honest, sometimes he humbles me with his dedication. Anything I can
do to help is a blessing to him, I know...even if he forgets to mention it.
I’ve met some lovely people through my position as
Alistair’s assistant. For example, our landlady “Ma” Stark. She’s already
become a second mother to me—very welcome since I have so few memories of my
own. She’s been such a dear about my cat, as well. I truly feel that Priss and
I have found a real home at last, and I can’t wait to see what adventures the
future holds!
The Marvelous Mechanical Man is the first book in a Steampunk series featuring the adventures of Josephine Mann, an independent woman in need of a way to pay her rent. She meets Professor
Alistair’s prize invention is an automaton standing nine feet tall. There’s a bit of a problem though…he can’t quite figure out how to make it move. Jo just might be of help there. Then again, they might not get a chance to find out, as the marvelous mechanical man goes missing.
Jo and Alistair find themselves in the middle of a whirlwind of kidnapping, catnapping, and cross-country chases that involve airships, trains, and a prototype steam car. With a little help from their friends, Herbert Lattimer and Winifred Bond, plots are foiled, inventions are perfected, and a good time is had by all.
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Her favorite work to date is The Conn-Mann Chronicles Steampunk series with five books released so far: The Marvelous Mechanical Man, The Nearly Notorious Nun, The Incredibly Irritating Irishman, The Fiercely Formidable Fugitive, and The Elderly Earl’s Estate.
Rie lives in Texas with her wonderful husband and several spoiled cat-children.
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