A TRIBUTE TO
Jules Verne, Edgar Rice Burroughs, & Zane Grey
Of all the writers I read as a child, the three who had the most impact on me as a writer were Jules Verne, Zane Grey and Edgar Rice Burroughs. St. Antoni is my tribute to Jules Vern and Zane Grey. It combines the "anything goes" science thinking of the Victorian Age with the practical necessity of an old fashioned western.
“Mix Science fiction, a Shoot ‘em up Western, Victorian Steampunk, add a little Mystery and a dash of Romance…”
The Portal to the world of St. Antoni was illegal. Men and women who reached it were desperate to escape earth. Arriving Colonists faced an alien world with what they could bring in one trip. Once through the Portal there would be no help from earths advanced technology, and no return. With grit and determination, they created a civilization as different from the post-apocalyptic earth they left behind as Mars is from Venus.
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GOODREADS REVIEWS
St. Antoni The Forbidden Colony
“Recipe for the St. Antoni Series: Take a trip through a Wormhole. Mix a Shoot’Em Up Western, Victorian Steampunk, Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi and a dash of mystery…”
The Portal to the world of St. Antoni was illegal. The men and women who reached it were desperate to escape earth. They were thrown on their own resources to survive with no help from earths advanced technology. With grit and determination, they created a civilization as different from the earth they left behind as Mars is from Venus.
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BOOK 1 - WARRIORS OF ST. ANTONI
"A novel of survival and finding love where you least expect it ."
"A combination of shoot-'em-up western and Victorian Steampunk."
"A fast-paced Sci-Fi novel of adventure and romance on an alien planet."
After a sniper cripples their father, Sisters Bethany, Jeanne and Iris struggle to survive and hang on to their ranch and mine.
Bethany marries a mercenary gunfighter to shield her family from a predatory neighbor. To her surprise, the marriage of convenience turns into a love match, but Bethany and Alec must learn to trust as well as love each other.
Iris chooses an arranged marriage with a beloved old friend, but did Carlos marry her for love, or to please her father?
Jeanne and Samuel fall in love, but Samuel is the son of her family's greatest enemy. To be together, they run away to a distant city, but discover you can't escape who you are. Will their love be strong enough to survive when Samuel's father demands he return to the clan?
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WARRIORS OF ST. ANTONI REVIEWS
Quotes from Reviews
“I read all six books, in a row, in a few days. Yes, that good. So sorry there are no more in the series” Patrica A Adams
“This story is a little bit wild west, fantasy, romance and technology - kind of steam punk.” Vickie H
“The setting of the book and the concepts behind it are fascinating, leaving you with an almost wild west setting with some modern/sci-fi technology - I really enjoyed this!” Cat Beetles
Tracy Smyth
5 out of 5 stars
This is a new author for me and I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Can’t wait to read the next book. Love how strong the female characters are.
CJ
4 out of 5 stars
An enjoyable story. Like the wild west feel to it all.
On Kobo by Vickie H. on December 29, 2021
- 4 stars
This story is a little bit wild west, fantasy, romance and technology - kind of steam punk. It was easy to follow the story lines.
by Vickie H. on December 29, 2021
Myra Mcculoch
5 out of 5 stars
Brilliant
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An excellent read of life on an earth like planet with technology similar to the 17/800s with a 'wild west' background theme. Central to the story are the lives of 3 sisters. Well written and enjoyable
REVIEWS
5 stars (mystery loves history)
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2021
On the surface, this is a sci-fi cozy mystery. I say sci-fi because the colony where the book takes place is a mixture of modern technology adapted to non-technological use (no cars or cellphones, but they have steam generators, railroads and some refrigeration powered by a unique mineral native to the planet). The MC was trained by her mother to be a hired assassin, but she is attempting to re-invent herself as an investigator who supports her budding new career by selling hand-made health potions, creams and cosmetics. When she finds the man she came to question dead, it's a complication because usually the first person to report a homicide is also a suspect and she has a murky past. It doesn't help that she finds herself attracted to the chief investigator; Caleb Jones, who is a man with a tragic past trying to reshape his future.
Shelley Reviews the Enforcers
3 and 1/2 stars
"A gripping crime thriller with a hint of sci-fi and romance. A strong protagonist who marks her presence both in the novel as well as in readers’ memories." Shelleyreviews.com
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MGB
3 stars
The author has built a world for us to imagine. Pass through a portal from earth and suddenly it is an entirely different world. This book brings us the Enforcers - they enforce the law across the planet. Not as simple as it might seem. Lot of investigation, lot of action. Of course there is mystery and romance.
A pleasant read as you venture beyond the boundaries of Earth
Myra Mcculouch
5 stars
Set on St Antoni an Earth like world to where people fled this gripping thriller has it all. Blended with a little sci-fi there is murder, intrigue, kidnapping and some romance in this story, with strong colourful characters, that keeps you turning pages.
An enjoyable read
Thank you for the opportunity to read your book Gail
Book 2 - The Enforcers
"Mix a Shoot'em-up western with Victorian Steampunk, add a dash of mystery and you have this series."
"This is novel about second chances."
"A fast-paced Sci-Fi novel of adventure, mystery and romance."
"A former assassin for hire plays a deadly game of cat and mouse with a serial killer on the Forbidden Colony planet of St. Antoni"
Chloe was trained from a young age to be an assassin. Since her move to Junction City, she has been trying hard to reinvent herself as an investigator. But her first case has a huge complication: she finds Samuel Adams, the man she came to question, dead. He has a wicked knife sticking out of his groin. She didn't do it, but given her history, who will believe her? It looks as if her past is about to catch up with her.
Caleb Jones is a man with a violent past. After his family was destroyed in a city state war, he went to work at the only job he knew. As an Enforcer for the Marshals of the Federated City States of St. Antoni, he hunts killers. He came to Junction City looking for a serial killer. Instead he finds Chloe. Is she the killer he's looking for or the woman who can replace everything he lost?
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Reviews
Shelley Reviews the Enforcers
3 and 1/2 stars
"A gripping crime thriller with a hint of sci-fi and romance. A strong protagonist who marks her presence both in the novel as well as in readers’ memories." Shelleyreviews.com
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REVIEWS
Mystery Loves history
5 stars
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2021
This book is tightly connected to the previous book in this series, The Enforcers. Many of the characters appeared in The Enforcers, and it ties off a few of the loose ends left dangling there. Francis, the MC, has to grow up fast when her father kills her mother and is subsequently locked up in an asylum for the criminally insane. Besides tying up loose ends, the book has its own mystery as Francis finds her feet as both an investigator and as a woman. The love scenes between Francis and Hercule are deftly handled as well.
Jacki
5 out of 5 stars
I absolutely loved the intrigue, suspense and romance. It was impossible to not not enjoy this outstanding story with all the characters.
Tracy Smith
4 out of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this book. It tied up a few loose ends after the 2nd book. Loving these characters
Myra Mcculouch
5 out of 5 stars
Thank you for the opportunity to read your book
As ever a great tale about trials & tribulations faced in the off earth planet St Antonio. Colourful characters in a story set to a similar background of the wild west as families feud for power and riches.
A fast-paced Sci-Fi novel of adventure, mystery and romance on the forbidden colony of St. Antoni.
"A young woman is thrust into danger when she is drafted to help investigate a series of train robberies."
"Mix a Shoot'em up western with Victorian Steampunk and add a dash of mystery and you have this series."
After their crazy father killed their mother, sixteen-year-old Francis Dominique became solely responsible for the welfare of her two young sisters. The colony of St. Antoni is a rough place; a woman needs to be smart and tough enough to protect, feed and clothe herself or find a man to do it for her. Francis opted for the first choice, and went to work for the Enforcers, St. Antoni's elite law enforcement bureau. She tries desperately to keep her mind on her work and not dream about her boss, the handsome, devil-may-care Hercule Jones.
When she is drafted into taking part in an investigation, she finds herself embroiled up to her neck trying to identify the outlaws robbing the trains connecting St. Antoni's City States. Then the investigation turns dangerous and personal problems begin piling up. Her father escapes from the Asylum for the criminally insane, and a lawyer with a custody writ arrives intending to drag her and her sisters to Copper City to live with grandparents who have ignored their existence until now. Can Francis keep her sisters safe and catch the outlaws without being killed herself?
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REVIEWS
Jacki
5 out of 5 stars
Absolutely loved this Scifi, full of action book. Once you start reading, there’s no way you can stop. I was caught up with the characters and the plot. Fascinating.
Tracy Smyth
4 out of 5 stars
Really enjoyed this book. It was an easy read & we found out more about the portals & the people who operate it. Look forward to the next book in the series
New Goodreads review by Jstiles
8/8/2021
Believeable action and charactets
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2021
Gail Daley has created a post multiple a pandemic Earth and multiple other worlds with their own unique societal developments. The Portal Lawman is set in a small town on Earth years after the pandemics. The worlds she has created are truly believeable and her writing style is a pleasure to enjoy. I do not believe in reiterating storylines. I leave it to the authors to tell their stories. I enjoyed this one. It is not staid, the ethics of the various characters are clear and the development of the people within these worlds are easily accepted by the reader. These are not empty shells but real people with whom the reader can empathize. I heartily recommend this book to any and all readers! I received an ARC and this is my honest opinion of this novel.
Mystery Loves History
5 stars
An Interesting Take on the Genre
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2021
A post apocalyptic story without all the doom and gloom? Well, yes. Despite the catastrophes that beset us, underneath all, humans don’t change that much. People are still preoccupied with their personal concerns. It’s human nature to want our personal world to function the way it always has. Humans resist change.
We may be bloodied by world wide disasters, but I believe humans will continue to live, love and work in the way we always have. This book and the two who follow it (Cradle of Fire and The Clone Initiative) celebrate that.
Jackie
5 of 5 stars
Absolutely loved this Scifi, full of action book. Once you start reading, there’s no way you can stop. I was caught up with the characters and the plot. Fascinating.
Myra McCulloch
5 of 5 stars
Thank you for the opportunity to read your book
A fast paced tale set in the village of Laughing Mountain where an illegal portal to off world settlements draws the attention of government authorities. Meanwhile a young woman and her sisters are bought to Laughing Mountain to protect them from a stalker who finds them and adds another deadly twist to the story.
If you enjoy sci-fi cyber punk writing you will love Gail Daley's books.
Tracy Smith
4 out of 5 stars
Really enjoyed this book. It was an easy read & we found out more about the portals & the people who operate it. Look forward to the next book in the series
A little Old West, some Science Fiction, A bit Victorian Steampunk, a touch of Mystery and Romance, and a whole lot of Fun!
When the law comes knocking at her door, sixteen-year-old Francis Dominique answers with a strength and resilience born of tragedy. After her father killed her mother, Francis is left with the responsibility of caring for her two younger sisters in the wild and untamed colony of St. Antoni. To make ends meet, Francis takes a job as the receptionist to the Enforcers, St. Antoni's elite law enforcement bureau, and finds herself unexpectedly drafted into an investigation of the outlaws robbing the trains connecting St. Antoni's City States. But when her father escapes from the Asylum for the Criminally Insane, and a lawyer with a custody writ arrives with intentions to take her sisters away, Francis must prove her strength and courage in order to protect her family and catch the outlaws.
If you enjoyed the combination of western, science fiction, steampunk, mystery, and romance elements in books like The Wild West Adventures of Annie Oakley by Steven A. Stanko, you'll love the thrilling adventure and emotional depth The Gaslight Bandits.
REVIEWS
Jacki
5 out of 5 stars
Adventure, suspense and romance, a perfect combination to make this a book worth reading. The characters were strong and the plot kept making me try to guess what happens next. Don’t miss out.
Myra Mccullouch
5 out of 5 stars
Thank you for the opportunity to read your book
A young woman left to care for her young siblings finds herself in danger from a criminal uncle who has taken them in. She turns to an old school friend of her mother for help.
The family find themselves taken to the portal world of St Antoni where they encounter a wild west type culture. This sees them through some life threatening adventures however always protected by the strong figures of a powerful local family.
As ever Gail Daley's stories of St Antonio do not disappoint. An entertaining read
Tracy Smyth
5 out of 5 stars
This series gets better with each book that I read. Loving the storyline’s & the characters
“Recipe for the St. Antoni Series: Take a trip through a Wormhole to another world, then Mix a Shoot’Em Up Western, Victorian Steampunk, Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi and add a dash of mystery…”
"A must read. A fast-paced Sci-Fi novel of adventure, suspense and romance."
A desperate woman takes a perilous gamble to save her family from a brutal murderer.
They weren't supposed to see the murders or discover their 'kindly' new guardian had slaughtered three people. But they did see it. Jade knows they can't go to the police—he owns them. The only choice is to run and hide; but where can a woman and two teenagers go to be safe from a crime lord?
Desperate, she risks taking her family through an illegal Portal to St. Antoni. In the Forbidden Colony they are safe from their former guardian. But she may have jumped from the frying pan into the fire. St. Antoni is a dangerous haven; it's a planet whose citizens created a society poles apart from the dystopian earth they fled. With almost no resources, Jade needs a way to support herself and her siblings in this strange world.
When she is offered a job as an illustrator for a book company owned by the elderly Hortense Jones, Jade jumps at it. Then she meets Hortense's nephew, the fascinating Levi Jones. He is an Enforcer with a dangerous reputation as a gunman. Loyalty to the kindhearted Hortense causes Jade to be drawn into the deadly feud between the Jones and the Smith families. Can she find happiness on St. Antoni and keep her family safe?
The Clone Initiative
Book 6 – St. Antoni the Forbidden Colony
"A fast-paced Sci-Fi thriller of adventure, mystery and romance in a post-apocalyptic dystopian society."
Are Clones Human or Property? Do you believe there are disposable people?
Is a clone the property of the creator, or are they simply artificially created humans? Tally is one of three identical triplets. Are she and her sisters artificial beings? Clones created in a lab but raised as human girls? She had always been told they are human, but are they? She needs to know Now, because the battle over the humanity of artificially created people is heating up.
Tally and her sisters are caught in the middle of the battle; a clone manufacturing company is attempting to claim Tally and her sisters as their property.
Escaped Clones are attacking isolated farms and houses and the state legislature is considering a law to make everyone submit to a DNA scan to screen for Cloning markers.
When she rescues cloned babies after a massacre she must decide for herself what she believes about what makes a person human.
REVIEWS
Jacki
5 out of 5 stars
An awesome fast paced scifi that had me intrigued from the start. When you think it can’t get better than this, it does. Plenty of action to keep you reading.
Myra Mccullouch
5 out of 5 stars
Thank you for the opportunity to read your book
Another superb read from Gail Daley. Highly recommended if you enjoy this genre.
Action packed and fast paced with great characters. Love the off world connections
Tracy Smyth
5 out of 5 stars
Loved this series. So many great characters in this book. Enjoyed the interaction between the off world people and those on Earth. It’s been great watching the characters grow
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