In a Bright Glass by Virginia Marybury In an alternative nineteenth century Italy, a crippled Anglo-Welshman has sold himself into a second indenture to learn the craft of “burning lenses” and bring an inheritance of Mediterranean warmth back to icy … Continue reading In a Bright Glass by Virginia Marybury
Johnny had lived his whole twelve years in Dirtville, but even he knew it for a useless dustbowl of a place, like a dried-out patch of prairie grass clinging to the thin, lifeless soil. The fields were all but barren, … Continue reading Riding the Mainspring, story one by Andrew Knighton
Harriet inched nearer the edge of the bed, hardly daring to breathe. Her mother stirred, muttering something in her sleep. Don’t you go waking up, Harriet thought. You might think Sibelius is dirty an’ dangerous, but he’s me only friend, so you … Continue reading Beyond the Starline, Chapter One by Austin Hackney
A steam-powered cowboy with a taste for death. A daring art heist in a moving city. A zeppelin flight through the smoke-filled skies of a Europe torn apart by volcanoes. This collection brings together nine stories of mechanical endeavour and … Continue reading Riding the Mainspring by Andrew Knighton
An orphaned child. A mysterious device. Cut-throat pirates who’d kill to get it. When her mother is murdered, a young girl finds herself thrust into a dangerous quest to find her missing father. Harriet Howland is happy to day-dream, listening … Continue reading Beyond the Starline by Austin Hackney
