Mark Hodder - A Red Sun Also Rises (epub)[j_ray]

A tale of Good and Evil, where neither is what it seems!

Aiden Fleischer, a bookish priest, finds himself transported to an alien
world. With him is Miss Clarissa Stark, a crippled hunchback of
exceptional ability, wronged by an aristocrat and cast out from society.

On the planet Ptallaya, under two bright yellow suns, they encounter the
Yatsill, a race of enthusiastic mimics who shape their society after
impressions picked up from Clarissa's mind. Creating a faux London, the
alien creatures enroll Clarissa in their Council of Magicians and Aiden
in the City Guard. But why does the peaceful city require guards? After
a day that, in earthly terms, has lasted for months, the answer comes,
for on this planet without night, a red sun also rises, and brings with
it a destructive evil.

The Blood Gods! Hideous creatures, they cause Aiden to confront his own
internal darkness while trying to protect his friend and his new home.

With a sharp eye for period detail and a rich imagination, Mark Hodder
establishes a weirdly twisted version of Victorian London on a
convincingly realized alien world, and employs them to tackle a profound
psychological and moral question. This book breaks new ground by
combining the "Sword & Planet" genre with Victorian steampunk while
adding an edgy psychological twist.

Title: A Red Sun Also Rises
Author: Mark Hodder
Published: December 4, 2012, by Pyr
Language: English
Genre: Steampunk
ISBN-10: 1616146948
ISBN-13: 978-1616146948
Length: 375 pages