A Calculus of Angels, by J. Gregory Keys, is the the second book in the four part "The Age of Unreason" series. This book continues where Newton's Cannon left off, and the intrigue, excitement, and mystery are only enhanced in this work.
The year is 1772, and a second Dark Age seem imminent after an asteroid was called from the heavens to strike at England's crown jewel. London is destroyed, and the rest of Europe is devastated by the destruction caused by the strike, as well as the cold temperatures from the ash in the air. Sunlight is seldom seen, and the hearts of men are heavy indeed.
Sir Isaac Newton, brilliant and/or mad, and his apprentice, the young Benjamin Franklin from the colonies, have taken refuge in Prague. However, safety is not to be found, as they are about to find themselves in the midst of another war. Peter the Great approaches, and the forces of the Russian tsar will not be easily stopped.
Half a world away, other things are brewing as well, as the pirate Blackboard teams up with the Puritan preacher Cotton Mather, as well as an Indian named Red Shoes, and they set sail to find out what has happened to the likes of England, France, Spain, and the rest of Europe.
Prepare fot his book to surprise you as the secrets of the hidden world begin to be revealed, and the dark and sinister forces that are responsible for the destruction of England have the light of the world shone upon them, shocking everyone with the truth of their agenda.
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