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Sommer 2008. Hundert Jahre sind vergangen, seit in Sibirien beim Fluß Tunguska eine gigantische Explosion stattgefunden hat...

Mycroft Holmes schickt Irene Adler in die Tunguska Region nach Sibirien, wo sie den Zweck einer geheimnisvollen Expedition ergründen soll. Als Irene gemeinsam mit einem einheimischen Jäger und einem verbannten Schriftsteller die Hintergründe aufdeckt, ist es bereits zu spät: Ihr Leben und das ihrer Weggefährten ist angesichts der nahenden Katastrophe keinen Pfifferling mehr wert.

"The Tunguska Incident" is a thrilling steampunk adventure that bends historical events, speculative science and mystical forces into man engaging narrative. Set against the backdrop of the early 20th century, the novel reimagines the famous Tunguska event as the result of powerful and secretive technological experiments, intersecting with ancient, ethereal forces.

When the atomic bombs were used against Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, they ushered in a new era of power so destructive that nuclear weapons have not been used in any combat since then. The pictures of the devastated cities demonstrated the sheer strength of such weapons, and the impact was alarming enough to lead to efforts not only to control the proliferation of such weapons but to denuclearize altogether.

It’s been a year since Gabe, Marty, and Elizabeth’s last adventure, and Gabe is starting to wonder if Thrylos will ever summon them again. But then, the magician himself shows up at the Lovejoys’ door one day, frantically summoning them in person to their biggest assignment yet. Not only will he be going along this time, but they will also need the help of other magicians and apprentices, too.