Kate Heartfield writes historical fantasy and speculative fiction. She is the author of The Embroidered Book, Armed in Her Fashion, and The Course of True Love, as well as the collections War on Christmas and Monstrous Little Voices.
Alice Payne arrives
Alice Payne arrives
Synopsis
In 1788, highway robber Alice Payne — known as the Holy Ghost — steals from predatory men with the help of her automaton and her lover, Jane Hodgson. In the 22nd century, Major Prudence Zuniga has spent seventy failed attempts trying to alter history and end a hidden war fought across time between two rival factions, the Farmers and the Guides. Desperate to end the conflict for good, Prudence devises a plan to stop time travel permanently — one that requires accomplices scattered across different eras.
When Prudence's scheme crosses paths with Alice, the highwaywoman is pulled into a plot that will reshape the timeline itself, forcing her to choose between the life she has built and the fate of history.
A Nebula Award-shortlisted novella blending Regency-era adventure with time-travel science fiction, told across dual historical and futuristic timelines.
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Characters
Alice PayneProtagonist
An 18th-century highway robber known as the Holy Ghost, aided by her automaton.
Prudence ZunigaProtagonist
A 22nd-century major fighting a time war, on her seventieth attempt to alter history.
Jane HodgsonSupporting
Alice's lover.
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Alice Payne arrivesUnknown, 2018
171 pages
Language: EnglishISBN: 9781250313737First edition.2 editions available
