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What does it take to rebuild your foundation when everything you know has been stripped away?

In this episode of The Mind of Sai Marie, we are stepping into a world of brass gears, steam-powered rebellion, and fierce, uncompromising autonomy. Joining the studio is Edmonton best-selling multi-genre author and writing community advocate, Mandy Eve-Barnett, to discuss her critically acclaimed steampunk novel, The Commodore’s Gift.

Together, we unpack the journey of her strategist-and-swordsman protagonist, Owena, as she escapes captivity and joins a flawed rebel encampment to fight the formidable Buldrick Empire.

Mandy shares how she uses the rigid structures of the Victorian era to mirror the modern constraints we all face, how she crafts a romance built on absolute equality, and how she maintains her creative drive across eleven published books.

Whether you’re a fan of high-stakes speculative fiction or a creator looking to balance your own multi-genre output, this conversation is an invitation to question the empires in your own life and start carving your own path.

👉 Purchase The Commodore’s Gift on Amazon