Chapter One Old Mr Abernathy’s workshop was a rather peculiar one. As a newly married man, he had fled with his bride to London and rented a narrow, three-storey property at the corner of Peter Street, near the bustling Berwick … Continue reading Check out Chapter 1 of The Mechanical Maestro by Emily Owen
An introduction via a peculiar encounter. A gathering of colleagues for a meeting. Hostile observers with nefarious intent. “I need you Mr. Bloodson,” pleaded a soft feminine voice. Caern jumped, startled from watching the dancers before him more by … Continue reading Get a Sneak Peek at Ch 1 of Dybbuk’s Asylum by Jack Salva
Chapter 1 Jacob looked up from the intricate gearing he was working on as a shadow passed close to the window of the workshop. It was barely visible against the swirling tendrils of London fog, but close enough. Even in … Continue reading Get a Sneak Peek at Ch. 1 of Out of the London Mist by Lyssa Medana
One of the best things about putting out a pair of Steampunk anthologies this year was getting to see the huge variety when it came to the submissions. While “Secrets and Airships” by A.F. Stewart was a rollicking airship fantasy, … Continue reading Give it a Listen! “In the Cavern of the Sleepers” a Steampunk Short Story by Ali Abbas
Have a hankering for a Steampunk story but tired of so much screen time? I’ve got an audio recording of A.F. Stewart’s Secrets and Airships, which is one of the amazing tales in the Cogs, Crowns, and Carriages anthology. The … Continue reading Listen to “Secrets and Airships”, a Steampunk Short Story Written by A.F. Stewart
Things in Jars, by Jess Kidd, reviewed by Gregory G.H Rihn The new novel, Things in Jars, is of interest to Steampunks because it incorporates many tropes we tend to be fond of: Victorian detectives, questionably sane science, and things humankind was not meant to meddle with. It also plays off the Victorian Age rage for collecting, and the morbid interest in “freaks of nature” that gave rise to the circus sideshow. In a way, the book is rather like K.W. Jeter-light, if he didn’t have to make every single thing in a novel grotesque, and every character hateful. The … Continue reading A Jarring Experience
The Rocks of Aserol Chapter 1 The doors hissed open and a fine mist of steam and water drops entered the carriage. Horis was standing by the door, ready to disembark when the spray from a poorly maintained seal soaked … Continue reading Read Ch 1 of The Rocks of Aserol by Richard Dee
Chapter 2-The Storm Early Morning, May 27, 1896 The day had started like any other. Kate and Lord Wilson rose early as they had for the last several months. But for the month of May, their early starts had been … Continue reading Get a Sneak Peek at The Storm by Victoria L. Szulc from the “Lafayette to London” the Society Series, v.3
No Rest for the Wicked: Mistress of None Book 1 Chapter 1 About two miles as the crow flies from Sacramento, California Viola Thorne preferred to bathe by moonlight. Perhaps it was the quiet chirps of the crickets or the … Continue reading Read Ch 1 of No Rest for the Wicked by Phoebe Darqueling
Addleton Heights Chapter One With a name like Thorogood Kipsey, you might be inclined to think that I got into a lot of fights as a boy. You’d be right. Dustin’ my knuckles across the pimply face of some plump … Continue reading Chapter One of Addleton Heights by George Wright Padgett
