KESSLER'S QUEST: When Nature's Fury Meets Human IngenuityProfessor Elliot Kessler has a wild dream: to tame the most destructive force of nature using his revolutionary atmospheric ionization technology. Ridiculed by the scientific community and opposed by wealthy industrialist Walton Malone, Kessler assembles a brilliant team of misfits to build the impossible—an airship capable of killing a tornado.After a partial success that leaves his ship battered but his theory proven, Kessler faces a race against time as Malone steals his designs and rushes to demonstrate a fatally flawed copy. When tragedy strikes, Kessler must build a fleet of storm-fighting vessels before hurricane season brings catastrophe to America's vulnerable coasts.From the lightning-charged skies above Kansas to the eye of a monster hurricane threatening Louisiana, Kessler and his daring crew of pilots and engineers push the boundaries of science and courage.
D. W. Dixon is a writer of historical science fiction with a passion for the themes and aesthetics of the gaslight and steampunk eras. Drawing from a diverse professional background as a mechanical engineer, boilerman, electrician, and prototype tester, Dixon weaves tales that blend technological innovation with the grit and resourcefulness of the past. Dixon's stories, including the Buchanan Brothers series, aim to present hope and adventure, transporting readers to alternative histories where the scientific advances of the past collide with the trappings of Victorian-era exploration. View all by D.W. Dixon
