Missions: 1776-1888: Books 1-3
(2025)(A book in the Infinity Engines: Missions series)
An omnibus of novels by Andrew Hastie
Spanning the most historic centuries, these three novellas immerse you in the secret world of the Oblivion Order. Infinity Engines: Missions takes you on a journey through an alternate history—one that might have been if it weren’t for the efforts of the eccentric time guild and their quest to save the future by altering the past.
Missions included in this anthology:
The year is 1776. New York is on fire. The British fleet is in the harbor, and Special Agent John Anderson still can’t believe he’s here...
It began when the FBI counter-terrorism system picked up suspicious activity at Mount Vernon. Anderson was assigned to find out why a crazy old man dressed as a British Redcoat was trying to break in and how the same guy could show up five minutes later at the Smithsonian.
The Colonel claims he is trying to change the past and prevent the assassination of General Washington. Anderson assumes he’s just off his meds – until the old man runs into a broom closet and disappears.
The only man who can help? Rufius Westinghouse, a mysterious watchman for a secret Order of Time Travellers, charged with keeping history on its proper course.
As Rufius races to prevent the unravelling of Europe's royal future, he uncovers a conspiracy far stranger than a suspected kidnapping: the Russians have torn open a wormhole to the Cretaceous period and are harvesting dinosaurs. With Europe's future hanging by a thread, Rufius must rescue the future Queen of England before her disappearance rewrites history forever—and before those dinosaurs can be used for an even more sinister purpose.
Time travel has rules. The past has teeth. And saving Victoria might just be the least strange part of Rufius's day.
It's 1888, the slums of London's East End are overrun with crime, disease and poverty. In the dark alleys of Whitechapel, a serial killer begins a killing spree, preying on prostitutes and leaving them horrifically mutilated. Detective Inspector Sabien is assigned to the case. A seasoned officer of the Protectorate, the temporal police force of the Oblivion Order, Sabien is tasked with tracking the down murderer.
Seconded to the nineteenth century, the Inspector has a rare talent, the ability to travel through the timelines of the victims, giving him a 100% track record and earning him the nickname of 'Sherlock'. But this investigation is different; the Ripper seems to be able to hide from him, and as the body count begins to stack up, Sabien finds himself struggling to discover the killer's identity.
BONUS Material: read the prologue of Anachronist, book 1 of the main series.
Genre: Science Fiction
Missions included in this anthology:
1776: The Washington Divergence
What if George Washington was killed before taking office?The year is 1776. New York is on fire. The British fleet is in the harbor, and Special Agent John Anderson still can’t believe he’s here...
It began when the FBI counter-terrorism system picked up suspicious activity at Mount Vernon. Anderson was assigned to find out why a crazy old man dressed as a British Redcoat was trying to break in and how the same guy could show up five minutes later at the Smithsonian.
The Colonel claims he is trying to change the past and prevent the assassination of General Washington. Anderson assumes he’s just off his meds – until the old man runs into a broom closet and disappears.
1834: Victoria Rex
London, 1835: Young Princess Victoria has vanished from Kensington Palace without a trace.The only man who can help? Rufius Westinghouse, a mysterious watchman for a secret Order of Time Travellers, charged with keeping history on its proper course.
As Rufius races to prevent the unravelling of Europe's royal future, he uncovers a conspiracy far stranger than a suspected kidnapping: the Russians have torn open a wormhole to the Cretaceous period and are harvesting dinosaurs. With Europe's future hanging by a thread, Rufius must rescue the future Queen of England before her disappearance rewrites history forever—and before those dinosaurs can be used for an even more sinister purpose.
Time travel has rules. The past has teeth. And saving Victoria might just be the least strange part of Rufius's day.
1888: The Ripper Revelation
What if you could go back in time and discover the real identity of Jack the Ripper?It's 1888, the slums of London's East End are overrun with crime, disease and poverty. In the dark alleys of Whitechapel, a serial killer begins a killing spree, preying on prostitutes and leaving them horrifically mutilated. Detective Inspector Sabien is assigned to the case. A seasoned officer of the Protectorate, the temporal police force of the Oblivion Order, Sabien is tasked with tracking the down murderer.
Seconded to the nineteenth century, the Inspector has a rare talent, the ability to travel through the timelines of the victims, giving him a 100% track record and earning him the nickname of 'Sherlock'. But this investigation is different; the Ripper seems to be able to hide from him, and as the body count begins to stack up, Sabien finds himself struggling to discover the killer's identity.
BONUS Material: read the prologue of Anachronist, book 1 of the main series.
Genre: Science Fiction
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