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1 y separately published work icon Wisdom Beyond Her Years J-L Heylen , Hazelbrook : MoshPit Publishing , 2013 Z1914674 2013 single work novel science fiction Have you ever dreamed of living your life over again?

Would you make different choices this time around? Would you the wisdom of hind-sight to make sure you didn't make the same mistakes? Would you have more confidence, take more chances, love more, and live more? Would you die without regret?

When 67 year old Ariel Connolly participates in an experimental attempt to capture the brain functions and memories of 20 ordinary Australians in 2017, she honestly thinks nothing will come of it. She can hardly believe, in fact, that anyone would give good money to fund such research.

Three days after the scan, Ariel dies. As she passed, she thought that would be the end of the story.

So when Ariel wakes up 192 years later, in a new 19 year old body, in a post-apocalyptic underground city, her scepticism about the experiment isn't the only thing she is forced to re-evaluate. She finds herself excited and confronted in equal measure, with hormones raging and a body that looks like it could do anything.

When she meets the charismatic and dangerous Carla, one of the most powerful women in New Sydney, Ariel learns just how much her new body is capable of.

But Ariel's new body can't change who she is and who she has always been. Through love, rebellion and betrayal, Ariel learns one timeless lesson - no matter how many times you get resurrected, you can't escape from yourself. Ariel has wisdom beyond her years, but all the wisdom in the world may not be enough to save her.' (Publisher's blurb)
1 y separately published work icon The Deception Engine - Part Two J-L Heylen , Sydney : MoshPit Publishing , 2013 10606702 2013 single work novella fantasy

'Part Two of the novella that puts the 'Steam' into Steampunk, The Deception Engine is a gender-blending steampunk adventure featuring gender-blending hero Phyllida Thorn and her companion, Hilary Templestowe.

Travelling in men's garb as Phineas Thorn's twin brother, Phyllida Thorn continues her attempts to destroy Phineas' evil plans for world-domination using the ingenious Deception Engine.

Phineas only needs one thing to make his plans a reality - the Gemini Ruby.

Phyllida plans on stopping him, but she seems rather more than a little caught up in finding love and adventure instead, with the beautiful Hilary Templestowe as her principal companion in that endeavour.

Will Hilary and Phyllida win the day, and at what cost?'

Source : Publisher's Blurb
1 y separately published work icon The Deception Engine - Part One J-L Heylen , Blue Mountains : MoshPit Publishing , 2013 10606650 2013 single work novella fantasy

'In the rough and tumble town of colonial Sydney in an alternative Steampunk world, Phyllida Thorn flies under the radar by cross-dressing. She can swank and swagger with the best gentlemen of the Antipodes without anyone ruffling her feathers.

Rich and beautiful Hilary Templestowe has had enough of London after the death of her husband. She settles her affairs and soon arrives at the Sydney docks in a luxury passenger dirigible, looking for adventure.

That's when the trouble starts.

Through kidnappings, dastardly plots, ingenious devices, and a little bit of swash-buckling (there has to be swash-buckling, dearest reader), Hilary and Phyllida must find their way to each others hearts.

Needless to say, they have a lot of fun trying.'

Source : Publisher's Blurb
1 y separately published work icon The Deception Engine J-L Heylen , 2013 12325218 2013 series - author novella
1 y separately published work icon The Ties that Bind J-L Heylen , Hazelbrook : MoshPit Publishing , 2013 10303041 2013 single work novel science fiction

'After two years of enforced separation, Carla and Ariel are thrown back together by circumstances they find hard to control. But as Carla seems to lose power, Ariel gains in skill, and finds she is capable of things never dreamed of.

'As a deadly enemy rises in New Sydney, the communities of Real Eden and New Sydney must forge a relationship with each other, and grapple with a new group of survivors whose intentions are not necessarily what they seem.

'In the midst of turmoil, Ariel and Carla are re-united, but they must deal with tremendous changes in their lives. Will the pressure be too much?

'Join Ariel and Carla on a journey of love, betrayal and self-discovery, in this second book in the Wisdom series that began with Wisdom Beyond Her Years.

'New Sydney just got deadlier.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon Bride of the City J-L Heylen , Hazelbrook : MoshPit Publishing , 2012 Z1914677 2012 single work short story science fiction 'The year is 2149 and Carla, dressed in white, is getting ready for her graduation to the position of Elite in the post-apocalyptic New Sydney City. No different to any other 19 year old learning to navigate their way in the new workplace, Carla has to work out who she should or shouldn't sleep with, understand the Machiavellian politics of those around her, and watch her back as she navigates life in this futuristic, underground society. This short story from speculative and steampunk writer J-L Heylen is a prequel to the novel Wisdom Beyond Her Years which takes place 60 years after Carla's graduation.' Publisher's blurb)
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