Science fiction: steampunk

An impossible dilemma ...In the era of dragons, airships, and automatons, Pontopa faces a difficult choice.She could work for the king, liaising with merchant traders, for good money. But this would support his war against dragons, putting Pontopa's own dragon in danger.Or she could exile to a land where grey dragons run amok. But the king is ruthless and disobeying his edict would risk her parents' lives.It will take a chance meeting with her favourite author for Pontopa to make up her mind. And she'll discover that her destiny is not as clear-cut as she first realised.Because a rare few remain from an ancient lineage who can sing legions of dragons into battle.In a now endangered era, Pontopa Wells might just be a Dragonseer.Dragonseer is the first book in an exciting steampunk fantasy series in which the world's fate will determine the fates of all.

The Iron Horse is a massive steam-powered locomotive manned by a crew of warriors, miscreants, and genetic anomalies. Socrates, the train's commander, is an autonomous steam-powered gorilla with memories and knowledge reaching back more than a thousand years. Their mission is to locate a new source of starfall, the rare element that powers the ancient city of Sanctuary. Their civilization needs starfall, but for Socrates the matter is personal. Without it, he will die.After a brief respite on the shores of the Forgotten Sea, the crew readies for their next great adventure. This time, the tracks will take them somewhere entirely different. The only way across the great sea is under it. But as the Iron Horse plunges into the icy waters, something goes wrong. The train has been sabotaged, and to make matters worse, their fuel supply has been stolen.Trapped at the bottom of the sea, faced with the choice between a slow death by suffocation or a fast one in the crushing black waters, Socrates makes a last ditch effort to save the crew. He believes there is a cavern ahead, if they can only make it that far… But even if they survive, the crew may face an even greater peril from a completely unexpected new enemy.

The magic of ancient Egypt and a time traveler's pocket watch…spark a fiery, forbidden love. A broken statue transforms before Ricard's eyes into a stunning woman, who boils his blood and turns his life upside down. Seshat, an ancient Egyptian Priestess, though enchanted by the wonders of 19th century Paris, is held spellbound by this Egyptologist/Inventor with a chiseled face and mesmerizing eyes.Their fiery passion ignites steamy nights and a sizzling romance. But with their love forbidden by the laws of French society, how far will they go to be together? There is a sequel - As Timeless As Magic and There is a duology Bundle - Kismet On Wings

Sometimes you find yourself at the end of your tether.A ring of reverse half gravity encircles the globe, the result of a cataclysmic event that occurred 500 years in the past. Tallow has been performing the duties of a scout for years and all he knows is that life is difficult at the base of the swath.He travels along the edges of the limen, a threshold separating the earth-bound from the sky-bound - a border the tether tribes have never dared to cross. One misstep could cost him his life.While scouting for resources, Tallow encounters something he's never seen before, a woman, one with knowledge about his people that she shouldn't have - and a warning. Her allegations couldn't possibly be true, they lived in different worlds. Her people couldn't cross over to learn about his people any more than the tribes could cross over to learn about hers. The problem is, he can't get her out of his mind, and soon learns that a dangerous lie underpins everything he has ever known.

Miss Mathilda Meriwether has a secret. Actually, she has several. One of them has shaped her adult life. Another now controls it.Her Majesty Queen Victoria has control of the Empire. She is the Empire, and creator of its secrets. Sir Avery works for The Department of Curiosities - the keepers of secrets - especially if they are useful to the Empire.When Tillie finds herself in the employment of The Department of Curiosities, she realises this is the perfect opportunity to uncover the truth she has been searching for. But the Queen has other plans for her. A steampunk adventure of heroines, mad scientists, traitors, and secrets...All for the good of the Empire.Second Edition.

Five short tales set in a world of steampunk and alternate history, with adventures from England to the Antipodes. Here be villains, gadgets, mechanical creatures, secrets and conspiracies. All in time for tea. Stories from the world of 'The Adventures of Viola Stewart' and 'The Department of Curiosities'. All new characters.

As the Iron Horse journeys ever deeper into its mysterious post-apocalyptic world, the crew encounters a lone knight on a quest to slay a dragon. They mock him at first, but when they arrive at the fog-shrouded city known as Stormwatch, the streets are abandoned, the doors are locked, and the citizens are terrified to leave their homes. One old woman, alone and seemingly insane, confronts the crew with this ominous warning: "Beware the dragon's breath!"They hear the knight's words echoed in her statement, and begin to realize that things may not be as they appear. Then, as night closes in, strange things begin to happen aboard the Iron Horse. Crew members are attacked by invisible beings and strange, mutated creatures. One by one, they begin to vanish. When it seems things can't get any worse, they realize their adventure has only just begun... and that maybe, just maybe, dragons really do exist.

Hell with the lid off.Jake Desmet and Rick Brand, heirs to the Brand & Desmet Import Company, travel the world to secure treasures and unusual items for the collections of wealthy and supernatural patrons, accompanied by Jake's cousin, Veronique "Nicki" LeClercq. Smuggling a small package as a favor for a Polish witch should have been easy. But when assassins come after Jake and a Ripper-style killer leaves the city awash in blood, Jake, Rick, and Nicki realize that dark magic, vampire power struggles, and industrial sabotage are just a prelude to a bigger plot that threatens New Pittsburgh and the world.New Pittsburgh in 1898 is a crucible of invention and intrigue, the hub of American industry at the height of its steam-driven power. Born from the ashes of devastating fire, flood, and earthquake, New Pittsburgh is ruled by the shadow government of The Oligarchy. In the abandoned mine tunnels beneath the city, supernatural creatures hide from the light, emerging to feed in the smoky city known as "hell with the lid off" while their masters scheme to change the balance of power.Stopping that scheme will require every ounce of Jake's courage, every bit of Rick's cunning, every scintilla of Nicki's bravura, and all the steam-powered innovation imaginable.Iron & Blood is a steampunk action adventure filled with daring escapades, armed airships, vengeful vampires, mysterious magic, found family, mad doctors, quirky inventors, clockwork zombies, and loyal friends.

The family circle is all Daisy and Freddie have longed for. But sometimes a circle can close ... and constrict ... and kill.Daisy and Freddie Linden and their friends arrive in Port Townsend, only to be arrested as spies and brought before the most feared man in the Wild West- "Hanging" Judge Wilson Bonnell. But the unexpected intervention of an old friend plucks them out of the frying pan and tosses them into the glittering whirl of local society, where Freddie wonders if she could be in love at last. But they're still standing too close to the fire-when a long-sought and familiar figure is spotted on the beach, bending over the lifeless body of the judge. Have they finally located their beloved father, only to have him clapped in gaol by the Royal Canadian Airborne Police? In a dizzying descent from society belles to social pariahs, Daisy and Freddie now have only themselves to rely on. And they have less than a week to force the killer into the light before their beloved father hangs for a crime he didn't commit.

Rise above your station and discover the truth in the world of ECHO. Zane is your typical fourteen-year-old; however, what isn't typical is the world he lives in. ECHO is a biosphere on a new world that is being terraformed for several generations. Inside ECHO, the level you're born into dictates how well you exist. Unfortunately, Zane was born into the lowest level, the Pipes. When Zane witnesses a violent act one night, he is thrusted headlong into danger. His life becomes complicated further when a mysterious donor steps forward and pays for his education. Thrown headfirst into learning new skills, which will help him move up the level system, he realizes the higher he goes, the bigger the target he becomes. Not knowing who to trust, he has to rely on his street instincts if he's going to survive and make it to the top.

"Since time immemorial, the Spires have sheltered humanity, towering for miles over the mist-shrouded surface of the world. Within their halls, aristocratic houses have ruled for generations, developing scientific marvels, fostering trade alliances, and building fleets of airships to keep the peace."--

"The fate of the Cinder Spires may be decided by crossed swords in the next exhilarating fantasy adventure from the author of the Dresden Files, in this New York Times bestselling series of noble families, swordplay, and airships. For centuries the Cinder Spires have safeguarded humanity, rising far above the deadly surface world. Within their halls, aristocratic houses rule, developing scientific marvels and building fleets of airships for defense and trade. Now, the Spires hover on the brink of open war. Everyone knows it's coming. The guns of the great airship fleets that control the skies between the last bastions of humanity will soon speak in anger, and Spire Albion stands alone against the overwhelming might of Spire Aurora's Armada and its new secret weapon--one capable of destroying the populations of entire Spires. A trading summit at Spire Olympia provides an opportunity for the Spirearch, Lord Albion, to secure alliances that will shape the outcomes of the war, and to that end he dispatches privateer Captain Francis Madison Grimm and the crew of the AMS Predator to bolster the Spirearch's diplomatic agents. It will take daring, skill, and no small amount of showmanship to convince the world to stand with Spire Albion--assuming that it is not already too late"--

Le Roi-berger est égorgé dans sa chambre, au sommet de la Bastide réputée inviolable. Pendant que son cousin, le diplomate Céorn, mène l'enquête dans l'inextricable capitale, le Prince héritier disparaît de la Cité. Loin de là, une jeune serveuse de campagne est accusée de trahison. La Fédération des Treize Baronnies a entamé son déclin...

Stacy J. Garrett's photography takes the viewer on a journey through a fantastical tea party inspired by Lewis Carroll's beloved classic.

Pirates rule the skies, robbing ships at willThey're ruthless, efficient, and surprisingly well informed. There's a rat in the Air Courier's Guild, and to catch a rat you need a rat catcher. You need Dexter and Sinister.Up in the air and out of their depth, John and Dexter will have to watch their backs on this one. The Guild might be on their side but the captains sure aren't. They have secrets to keep, secrets that could get a man killed, and it's a long way down for those who stick their noses in where they don't belong. And their cats too, if they're not careful!With airship battles over the English lakes, marauding vegan chefs, and the return of everyone's favourite muscle for hire, Agnes Goodenough, The Dragonfly Delivery Company is a tale of heroism and high adventure, full of fun, laughs, and the sort of steam-powered shenanigans everyone can enjoy.

When the unimaginable happens... Kat Wallace's life is finally on track. She is poised to become the next leader of Bosch. She finally has a path to break up human trafficking on New Earth and destroy Rob Abernathy, the man who enslaved her. And as an extra delight, she is starting to explore love with a man who knows her worth. Abernathy, however, has his own plans. He intends to possess Kat again and will destroy all she holds dear to make that happen. His first target-her children. What will Kat be forced to sacrifice to retrieve the most precious parts of her world? Her home? Her heart? Her life?One thing is certain. It never pays to underestimate Kat Wallace.

At last, all will be known...Many years have passed since Breeze Tinkerman vanished in her spring-powered plane over the northern Wastes while searching for the fabled lost city in the ice, but her daughter River is more than happy to carry on her legacy. The Vangar overlords have turned Astatia into a slave state, forcing citizens to work in their mines and factories, stealing Astatia's resources for their own greedy ends while living safely high above in the sky-city known as Juntavar.River has never known any life other than the mean streets of Dockside, but street life has made her strong and resourceful. She's the perfect leader, and that's what her ragtag group of rebels needs most. The rebels meet to conspire against their overlords but their meeting is interrupted by three sentinels - Vangar warriors whose bodies have been melded with nine-foot-tall suits of armor powered by steam - and River has no choice but to lead the Vangars away from the others, exposing her and forcing her to go on the run.Along the way, River runs into some of the last people she'd ever expected to meet. She learns that there still might be a way to defeat the Vangars. She also learns that her mother's fate may have been decidedly different than what she was led to believe. Now, River will do anything to learn the truth about her blood-kin. And one way or another, she's determined to destroy the Vangars once and for all.Also contains the short story "The City in the Wastes."

Once Upon a Time... ...tales of wisdom and warning were passed from one generation to the next. Tales of humble makers and ruthless nobles, of helpful fae and evil tricksters. Tales of making and unmaking, caution and magic... classics that still echo in our hearts and memories even to this day, told from old, cherished books or from memory at Grandma's knee. Oh yes, tales have been told... but never quite like these. Journey with us through the pages of Grimm Machinations to rediscover timeless truths through lenses polished in the age of steam. With tales by James Chambers, Jeff Young, David Lee Summers, Christine Norris, Gordon Linzner, Bernie Mojzes, Cynthia Radthorne, Patrick Thomas, Danielle Ackley-McPhail, and Michelle D. Sonnier.

Life and Death and All Points In BetweenCrows have seen it all, and though they haven't always lived to tell the tale, still they play their part. We bring you ten tales inspired by the master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe, paying tribute to his undying fascination with mankind's decaying state, both mental and physical.In conjunction with the Tell-Tale Steampunk Festival, we bring you stories by Aaron Rosenberg, David Lee Summers, Judi Fleming, Dana Fraedrich, James Chambers, Jessica Lucci, Doc Coleman, Michelle D. Sonnier, Danielle Ackley-McPhail, and Ef Deal. Introduction by Levi Leland and Virginia Poe of the Beyond the Oblong Box Podcast

Five Stars - "WOW... This book drew me in instantaneously... beautifully written and wholly captivating. Breeze is a fantastic heroine, rising above herself and her situation... I was rooting for Breeze from the beginning, her story holding me in it's thrall until the final pages." -Semisweet Book BlogFour Stars - "This story was very captivating. The main character Breeze is well developed, going from a shy girl that is an outcast to a determined young woman with a dream she will not stop trying to fulfill, no matter the dangers that lie ahead. Sedgwick beautifully creates this other world that as a reader you totally get into." -Goodreads reviewerFive Stars - "I won this book on First Reads, and I was very excited to read it... This is a beautifully written book with an intriguing plot and a loveable main character. This is certainly one that I will reread!" -Goodreads reviewerSynopsis:Breeze is an outcast, a half-breed orphan born into a world torn apart by a thousand years of war. Breeze never knew her elven mother, and when her human father is recalled to the war, he leaves her in the safest place he knows: in the care of a reclusive tinker.The Tinkerman's inventions are frightening at first -noisy, smelly, dangerous machines with no practical use- but when the war comes home, Breeze sees an opportunity. If she can pull it off, she'll change the world forever. If she fails, she'll be considered a traitor by both lands and will be hunted to her death.

From homeless urchin to world-class adventurer, Alan Shaw has tackled magic, myths and machines, lost love and made one fatal mistake.Now, his past is catching up with him. Haunted by the murderous Mister Slay and his blood curse, Alan finds himself in constant pain, embittered by loss, and weighed down by regret. With his life as a globe-trotting Privateer at an end, Alan now works as London's best preternatural investigator, and moonlights as a police consultant for their "odder" cases. Alan is kept busy, drawn between both ends of the moral spectrum.Between criminal organisations, ancient relics coming to life in the British Museum, and a figure from his distant past threatening to take revenge on those he loves, it seems that danger is ever-eager to come to him.¿With excitement, dry wit, and a lot of heart comes this much-anticipated conclusion to an epic Steampunk trilogy.

All The World's A Stage, As They Say...In 1876 Philadelphia, Benjamin Grimm knows real life is much like the theater-people play their parts, hiding behind the illusion of their lives and never revealing their secrets. When he reunites with his childhood friend Eleanor Banneker, his delight turns to dismay. On learning she has been under a spell for the past seven years, forced to live as a servant in her own home, he realizes how sinister some secrets can be. Ellie has spent the long years since her mother's death under her stepmother's watchful and unforgiving eye. Bewitched and hidden in plain sight, it seemed no one could help Ellie escape. Not even her own father, likewise bespelled. When she encounters Ben one evening, he seems immune to the magic that binds her. Her hope rekindles along with their friendship. But time is running short. If they do not find a way to break the curse before midnight on New Year's Eve, both Ellie and her father will be bound forever.

1881: The electric lights of Paris have been extinguished.The Naturalist revolution is over. Adelaide was on the losing side. Once the Royal Scientist Doctor for the now-dead cyborg monarchs of France, she's now a fugitive, hiding from the new king's Police Sécrète. Pregnant and alone, she seeks refuge in a Parisian hospital but things have changed there too. What was once a cathedral of Science is now a bastion of ignorance and superstition.The battlefield veterans whose Augmented prosthetics she once created are shunned by the new regime and come to the hospital for her help. But her nemesis, the father of her child, has returned to France and threatens to reveal her illegal activities to the authorities.Can Adelaide repair her Augmented patients without losing her freedom ... or her life?The Vitruvian Mask continues the story of Adelaide Coumain, the Roboticist of Versailles, that began in The Archimedean Heart.