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While vacationing in London, Archimedes and Finley the foul-mouthed telekinetic fish find themselves caught up in a strange murder plot that reaches into the upper echelons of social power . . . including the formidable Lord Likely, who fastens his belt long enough to avenge the death of a favourite lover. But as a greater plot unfolds, Archimedes and Likely find themselves on a . . .
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Stories in the Ether is a new short-story and flash fiction anthology of compelling fantasy, science fiction, and steampunk works. Each story is first published online as part of the Stories In The Ether blog series, and later as a part of a collected print, PDF, ePub and audio anthology for fans to enjoy offline or through other means. . . .
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Cyborg Ivy is a web based science fiction story centered on the adventures of three friends experienced through their correspondence. The narrative begins in 1899 . . . an alternate 1899 . . . wherein mankind has discovered certain technologies that allow them to travel from planet to planet without having to brave the perils of outer space. Their space folding cuts an opening in between two worlds, . . .
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The year is 2010. All over England, the children are going missing. The Shadow is getting stronger. The little boy knows it, the neighbours know it. The other children at school know it . . . yet today, today when the Truth comes to visit this particular little boy there is nothing anybody can do for him. Young Billy Speers is discovering . . .
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The day Daniel Harper inherited his uncle’s old farm, he also inherited a strange key. When he used that key on the cellar door, he found himself not on the rotting wooden steps, but in the path of an oncoming car on a dark city street. He’s just stepped into Ether, a world of steam powered cars and wooden . . .
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Twelve-year-old Joshua Sage has struggling to survive on the streets of Destinapolis along with his friends. But after helping a dying man, Joshua suddenly has the knowledge of a master chef. Enough knowledge to find food in the unlikeliest of spots. But that knowledge comes with a price. The dying man had enemies and now those enemies are after . . .
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Tarantella is a 78,500 word action/thriller novel set in 1939 London and revolving around two characters: The orphan paperboy Jules and the legendary and feared Lady Tarantella. Here is a short synopsis of the novel (please note, the novel is complete): Tarantella. Veiled vigilante. Recluse. Kidnapper of children. Dangerous. Unstoppable. Whispers abound as to the masked sentry’s responsibility for . . .
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Railroad is a fast pace story of gadgetry, gunplay and grit. Join us as we follow the strange stand-alone train known as the Sleipnir (pronounced Schlipnear); eight cars of free traveling steam powered might. Able to lay her own tracks, as well as pick them up again, the train is a marvelous feat of engineering, and as an unbound . . .
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In an alternate past where magic is recognize as a true science, people are starving for land. To alleviate the burden, the government of Great Britain created floating islands, gigantic city that travels the sea. On the Island of King James, two people that have nothing in common must understand what is the link between a series of grotesque . . .
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Ellis Graves has found his way into the strange city-world of Shadow, where he has become entangled in the dark plans of blue-blooded Philosophers and savage monsters. His only allies are a beautiful pirate without a vessel and an old man who just might be completely mad. All he wants to do is find a way back home, but . . .
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A techno-fantasy following the lives and adventures of individuals caught up in the events of a world changing war. A hundred years ago, a similar war, one that introduced new technologies and sciences, nearly tore the world apart. Now, secrets and superstitions threaten to start the war all over again. The story is currently focusing on one engineer’s apprentice, a . . .
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After her herbalist mother’s death, middle aged Ms. Angelica Boron sells her family farm. She moves to St. Louis, Missouri and is immersed in a world of steam autos, Datamancer computers, and a blue haired tinker. Readers can interact with Angelica, becoming part of the story, as she explores alchemy, occult mysteries, and the missing half of her attic. . . .
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The Travels of Nillian the Writer is a steampunk-inspired web-serial. It is set in an imaginary world where the technological advancement went a bit different and steam power is the main source of technology. In this world we will follow the travels of Nillian, who is trying to find out what happened to Dr. Biene, the world’s foremost steam . . .
The story of Kakomareta is told from two perspectives, the character Yue and the character Ha. I find Yue’s story particularly well-written, as she has a dreamy, skewed-perspective on the world. She seems able to see the past and ghosts, and copes with the loss of her mother. Her blind brother uses the Go board to do magic. My one [more . . .]
Stories about teenagers and/or small children are not really my cup of tea. I had formed the opinion, from the story blurb, that The Seekers was not to my personal taste either. There is a high possibility that I would not have paid the tale much attention at all had it not been for the reviews of Gavin Williams and [more . . .]