Download or read book On Rails of Gold - A Prequel to Golden Heart written by P J Thorndyke and published by P J Thorndyke. This book was released on 2015-03-15 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1861 the Confederate States of America fired on Fort Sumter beginning a civil war that tore the continent apart. In 1862 southern miners discovered a rare ore that burned ten times more efficiently than coal. It was called ‘mechanite’ for its role in an industrial revolution that changed the face of war. With both sides in possession of terrible steam-powered war machines, the conflict has descended into a stalemate that has lasted twenty-five years. And above and below the arid mountains of Arizona, a battle begins that could decide the fate of America itself.