The Golden Owl (Clockwork Calico Book 1) by Lana Axe

Author:Lana Axe [Axe, Lana]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: detective, steampunk, mystery, magic cat, cat, victorian
Publisher: AxeLord Publications
Published: 2016-04-20T04:00:00+00:00

Beams of silver moonlight glinted off Cali’s brass fittings, giving her an otherworldly glow. Pacing outside the window, she strained her ears, listening for any sign of Emmit. When he finally showed himself, he was licking at his paws.

“You’re late,” she scolded.

“Dinner took longer than expected,” he replied with a shrug. “It’s not like we need to hurry over to Morcroft’s. Unless you’ve figured out a way to disarm his explosives.”

“I have some news,” Cali said. “I spoke to Nellie, and she saw one of the spiders—”

“Wait, Nellie who?” Emmit asked.

“She’s the black-and-white horse who pulls the carriage with the tassels on the roof,” Cali explained.

“Oh, I see,” the mouse replied. “Please, go on.”

“Nellie saw one of the spiders go into Morcroft’s workshop, and it wasn’t the workshop we knew about. He has a second one.”

Emmit’s eyebrows shot up. “Lead the way then.”

Skulking along beneath the moonlight, Cali kept close to the walls. There were several people out this night, all of them dressed in their finest. A princess from a remote island on the Sapphire Sea had come to Ticswyk, and a grand moonlight ball was planned in her honor. Princess Kaleyani would spend the evening surrounded by the citizens of Ticswyk, and Cali had a feeling that Morcroft would be there as well. With any luck his workshop would be left unattended, giving her and Emmit plenty of time to have a look around.

Following Nellie’s directions to the workshop, the calico did her best to stay out of sight. There could be no delays, even by people who wanted to admire her. She saw many individuals looking at her with interest, but there was no time to stop. Her heart yearned for simpler times, when a cat could just be a cat. But tonight she had to be more. Lionel hadn’t given her such amazing abilities to sit around idle.

Not only was her dearest friend in danger, all of Ticswyk could be Morcroft’s target. It was up to Cali to figure it out before the sinister man could make his move. Luckily she was not alone. She had Emmit, who had proved his worth many times over. Resourceful and intelligent, Cali couldn’t have asked for a better companion.

Travel proved slower than Cali liked. She grew impatient, and darted between the legs of couples as they strolled along the street. Emmit had to hold onto her tail to keep the pace and stay safe. More than one person stumbled, thanks to Cali’s weaving in and out. But the calico never slowed nor looked back. Tripping people was sometimes unavoidable when a cat needed to get where she was going.

Since the carriages were operating late tonight, crossing the street took some time. Darting across wasn’t an option. They had to wait until the way was clear. The clock at Exhibition Center chimed the hour, each clang echoing in her ears. Time was wasting, and she was still blocks away from the workshop.

Finally, the crowds dispersed, most of them having reached their destination.

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