Black God's Drums

In an vividly imagined alternate New Orleans, still entangled in the American Civil War, a resourceful street urchin named Creeper dreams of escaping her gritty existence by earning a place aboard the famed airship, the Midnight Robber. To achieve this, she plans to offer Captain Ann-Marie crucial intelligence about a mysterious Haitian scientist and his terrifying new weapon, known only as 'The Black God's Drums.' However, Creeper harbors a profound secret: the powerful African orisha of wind and storms, Oya, speaks directly within her mind, possessing her own complex and potentially conflicting agenda. As Creeper strives to prove her worth, she, Oya, and the daring crew of the Midnight Robber are inexorably drawn into a perilous mission. Their objective: to prevent the catastrophic unleashing of The Black God's Drums, a weapon capable of obliterating the entirety of New Orleans. This immersive novella masterfully blends steampunk aesthetics with rich mythological elements, creating a high-stakes adventure where ancient magic collides with cutting-edge technology.