A Treasure for Napoleon - Couverture souple

Silva, Francisco

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1793371008 ISBN 13 : 9781793371003

Editeur : Independently published, 2019

Synopsis

"Adventures in Old California" is a swashbuckler pulp short-story series set in Spanish California in the beginning of the 19th century. The series follows the adventures of Manuel Escarcega, young captain of Pueblo de San Luis Obispo’s special corps – Los Dragones de Cuera. Even though little is known about Escarcega before coming to California, everyone recognizes in him a man of honor and courage. He is a master swordsman and people often gossiped about the scar in his left cheek.Some say it was in a duel in Spain and because of a señorita, others say it was a pirate’s souvenir and that “Escarcega” is not his real name at all.Not even his closests friends – Rico, his teenage squire or Luisa Castillo, the beautiful daugther of the Alcalde, know about his past. As the adventures goes on, the shadows of the past will return to hunt down the young captain.Issue 1: "A Treasure for Napoleon"When an ancient Chumash artifact is stolen during the Pueblo de San Luis Obispo’s annual fiesta and the daughter of the Alcalde, Luisa, kidnapped, Captain Manuel Escarcega and his teenage squire Rico must ride into the haunted Chumash tribe territory to save her and retrieve the artifact.Everything gets more complicated when they discover that the kidnappers are Napoleon Bonaparte’s soldiers. They are looking for a treasure that links the Aztecs, the Chumash and the first European that set foot in California. Leading them is a mysterious man. Escarcega and Rico must overcome several challenges in order to accomplish their mission.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1793371008
• ISBN 13: 9781793371003
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 32
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible