Peace system
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Peace system
29.99 €
In 1714, when Daniel Waterhouse returns to England's shores without much triumph, the world looks dangerous - especially in London, the center of finance, innovation and conspiracy. An aging Puritan and natural philosopher, once a confidant of high officials and a contemporary of the most brilliant minds of the era, he has braved the ocean to help resolve a conflict between two warring geniuses. And while much has apparently changed, the hypocrisy and cruelty that Daniel once fled to the North American colonies are still the British Crown's bargaining chip.
Before Daniel sets foot on his native soil, he finds himself at the very center of a conflict that has raged for decades. It is a secret war between the Director of the Mint, the alchemist and genius Isaac Newton, and his sworn enemy, the wily counterfeiter Jack Shaftoe. The conflict suddenly reaches a new level when Jack the Coiner plots a daring attack on the Tower itself, aiming for nothing less than the complete destruction of Britain's newborn monetary system.
It is unknown what drove the King of Tramps to take the path of betrayal. Perhaps it was love and a desperate need to protect the lady of his heart, the beautiful Eliza. Meanwhile, Daniel Waterhouse searches for a fraudster who is trying to destroy natural philosophers with the help of infernal devices. Politicians try to occupy the most convenient places while awaiting the death of the ailing Queen Anne. The "Holy Grail" of alchemy, the key to eternal life, continues to elude Isaac Newton, but he is close to deducing its formula. In Waterhouse, the greatest technological innovation of the era is slowly taking shape.
Before Daniel sets foot on his native soil, he finds himself at the very center of a conflict that has raged for decades. It is a secret war between the Director of the Mint, the alchemist and genius Isaac Newton, and his sworn enemy, the wily counterfeiter Jack Shaftoe. The conflict suddenly reaches a new level when Jack the Coiner plots a daring attack on the Tower itself, aiming for nothing less than the complete destruction of Britain's newborn monetary system.
It is unknown what drove the King of Tramps to take the path of betrayal. Perhaps it was love and a desperate need to protect the lady of his heart, the beautiful Eliza. Meanwhile, Daniel Waterhouse searches for a fraudster who is trying to destroy natural philosophers with the help of infernal devices. Politicians try to occupy the most convenient places while awaiting the death of the ailing Queen Anne. The "Holy Grail" of alchemy, the key to eternal life, continues to elude Isaac Newton, but he is close to deducing its formula. In Waterhouse, the greatest technological innovation of the era is slowly taking shape.
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