Dr. Moratrayas, Mad Scientist - Paperback

by Jon Hrubesch (Illustrator), Arthur Daigle (Author)

Sandra Sower's hometown of Sun Valley has been attacked, its men taken prisoner and their greatest treasure seized. With no one else to turn to, she seeks out the mad scientist Dr. Alberto Moratrayas and begs for his help. Moratrayas, guardian of the town of Refuge, is a man feared by many and trusted by few. His bizarre creations of brass and obsidian could be Sun Valley's only hope, and could just as easily be their downfall. Saving Sandra's people will be no easy feat even with help from Moratrayas. The enemy they face heavily outnumbers them, with thousands of soldiers, battle hardened mercenaries and scores of siege engines. Dangerous as these are, their foe has one last weapon of terrifying power. Can a farm girl, a mad scientist, clockwork warriors and a few goblins defeat such a force? The odds may be against them, but when a mad scientist is involved, nothing is impossible.

Author Biography

Arthur Daigle was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. He received a degree in biology from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, which sounded like a good idea at the time. This led to work as a zoo intern at Brookfield Zoo, an assistant fisheries biologist at the Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation, and a research assistant at Morton Arboretum. Most recently he's been employed grading high school essay tests and garden associate (yeah, the job market is that bad). In addition to writing, Arthur is an avid gardener and amateur artist. Arthur is the author (no jokes, please, he's heard them all) of five books. These include William Bradshaw King of the Goblins, William Bradshaw and a Faint Hope, William Bradshaw and War Unending, William Bradshaw and Fool's Gold and Goblin Stories. These books were almost inevitable given that the author has been a fan of science fiction and fantasy since he was old enough to walk. Major influences include the works of the puppeteer and filmmaker Jim Henson and the British artist Brian Froud. Expect more books in the Will Bradshaw series, as all attempts to stop Arthur from writing have failed.