Saved at the last minute by his rival, Ivy scraped out a new life in Fool’s Cove…until Mad Machen finds her, forces her to accept a job that will create a monster, and reminds her that she still owes him the price of a journey…

    . . In Angela Knights' Blood and Roses, a vampire warrior and his seductive captor join forces to stop a traitor from unleashing an army of demonic predators on their kingdom.New in Nalini Singh's Psy-Changeling series is Whisper of Sin, in which a woman in lethal danger finds an unlikely protector—and lover—in a volatile member of the DarkRiver pack.Virginia Kantra continues the haunting tales of the Children of the Sea in Shifting Sea, the story of a wounded soldier rescued by a strange and enigmatic young woman.Meljean Brook launches a bold new steampunk series with Here There Be Monsters, as a desperate woman strikes provocative- and terrifying- bargain to gain overseas passage.

    He’s the empire’s most notorious assassin. With bounties on their heads and soldiers hunting them, they’re not likely candidates for heroics. But when they unearth a plot against the military’s premier ice breaking ship, they may be the only ones who can thwart the saboteurs...if the soldiers don't kill them first.

    But when ravaged bodies show up on the waterfront, an arson covers up human sacrifices, and a powerful business coalition plots to kill the emperor, she feels a tad overwhelmed. Worse, Sicarius, the empire's most notorious assassin, is in town. He's tied in with the chaos somehow, but Amaranthe would be a fool to cross his path. Unfortunately, her superiors order her to hunt him down. Either they have an unprecedented belief in her skills... or someone wants her dead.

    But when a mysterious green violin enters his life he begins to imagine a life of freedom. Hannah is a soft-hearted, strong-willed girl from the tenements, who supports her family as a hotel maid when tragedy strikes and her father can no longer work. She learns about a hidden treasure, which she knows will save her family — if she can find it. And Frederick, the talented and intense clockmaker's apprentice, seeks to learn the truth about his mother while trying to forget the nightmares of the orphanage where she left him. He is determined to build an automaton and enter the clockmakers' guild — if only he can create a working head.Together, the three discover they have phenomenal power when they team up as friends, and that they can overcome even the darkest of fears.

    Step-by-step pictures combined with detailed and humorous instructions keep the pace quick and the excitement level high. Steampunk look combines a Victorian-era sense of romance with a clockwork mechanical-ness. This book adapts those characteristics to polymer clay creations and offers projects that are sophisticated yet playful, challenging without being difficult. This eighth book by well-known author/artist Christi Friesen is her best yet!

    Issue 7 contains 8 stories, most running between 4,300 to 11,000 words, for an unbelievable price. Tales in Issue 7 include:1. Mask of Tezcatlipoca, Part 4 by G. D. Falksen. The Sacrifices of Automated Tabulation by Richard Farnsworth 3. A Town of Crows, Part 2 by Lawrence R. Dagstine4. Unbelieving Jaxx, Part 2 by John F. Montagne 5. Mist and Shadow by Arkwright6. Lonely Light, Part 2 by Karl Custer7. The Trials of Professor Sinister; Extracts from the Traveling Diary of Matalaine Morningside, Part 2 by Larry C. Kay8. Sideways, Part 4 by Andrew SingletonOriginal cover painting by the amazingly amazing Adam Smith!Tales Included in Issue 7:1. Mask of Tezcatlipoca, Part 4 by G. D. Falksen2. The Sacrifices of Automated Tabulation by Richard Farnsworth3. A Town of Crows, Part 2 by Lawrence R. Dagstine4. Unbelieving Jaxx, Part 2 by John F. Montagne5. Mist and Shadow by Arkwright6. Lonely Light, Part 2 by Karl Custer7. The Trials of Professor Sinister; Extracts from the Traveling Diary of Matalaine Morningside, Part 2 by Larry C. Kay8. Sideways, Part 4 by Andrew SingletonOriginal cover painting by the amazingly amazing Adam Smith!

    Cold Boiler Blues by Tonia Brown2. Facets and Fantasy, Part One by Donald E. Tiers3. Letters Between Young Ladies Of Fashionable Society, And The Alarming Events That Unfold Within -- Part The Third by Jillian Venters4. The Mask of Tezcatlipoca, Part Three by G. D. Falksen5. Sideways, Part II: The Vanishing Man, And The Iron Gholem Of The West by Andrew Singleton6. The Steam Elephant by Steven R. Southard7. Still Waters, Part One by Arkwright8. The Weed on the Floss by Eli Effinger-WeintraubCover art by the amazing akumuink.com!!

    Letters Between Young Ladies Of Fashionable Society, And The Alarming Events That Unfold Within -- Part Four By Jillian Venters2. A Visit from Dorian the Anarchist, part 1 by Arkwright3. The Trials of Professor Sinister; Extracts from the Traveling Diary of Matalaine Morningside, Part 4 by Larry C. Kay4. The Watchmaker’s Apprentice, Part 2 by Justin Porter5. Calliope by Tonia Brown6. Some Unforeseen Event, chapter 2 by Cindy MacLeod7. Tales from a Millwall Tattoo Parlour, part 2 by Austin WIlliams8. Mask of Tezcatlipoca, Part 5 by G. D. FalksenOriginal cover painting by Bethalynne Bajema!

    . ."In The Baby Killers, Jay Lake restages mankind's Fall from Grace as an alternate-history steampunk fable. Written in a style of rambunctious Victoriana-that-never-was, this novella is set in Philadelphia in 1907, when that city serves as the seat of the British Dominion of the Americas, and as a Pandora's Box of sin and vice. The Governor-General has a taste for violating innocents, while the good Dr. Scholes uses them to fashion his mechanized agents of Justice. The Gollinoster, a feminine incarnation of angry retribution, wanders beneath the city streets - and an undying creature of ancient destruction is rushing to meet her. Villains and heroes (categories that overlap significantly) battle in a story of debauchery, degradation, radical experimentation, mad metaphysics . . . and a farting Frenchman.Both popular culture and actual history are mined here to create a tale in which the use of idealized technology meets our darkest desires . . . and the result is positively electric.

    John H. Watson puts pen to paper once more, as he accompanies his friend, that most rational of detectives, Mr. Sherlock Holmes in the utterly irrational realm of the otherworldly, the uncanny, and the supernatural. Enter the gaslit world of Holmes and Watson - a world caught halfway between the bright glare of science and logic and the darker clutches of superstition and fear - a world of unknown creatures, secret seances, ancient curses, and forbidden knowledge - where the enquiring mind of the world's first consulting detective must search for the answer to some new and challenging questions... What was it about the loathsome contents of a match-box that sent an apparently fearless man stark staring mad? How can Sherlock Holmes be called upon to investigate a murder where the victim is his client, and where the murder has already taken place? What is it that lies in the darkness of an ancient burial mound, and can it really bring about death to any who would disturb its resting place? Can mere words in a stolen manuscript really open men's minds to maddeningly terrifying visions of a world beyond our own? In order to find the solutions to these problems, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson may yet discover that sometimes it is not so easy to eliminate the impossible!

    But finding herself lifted up into an airship is only the first of many surprises. The second? Malcolm and Sean attacked her ship in order to get their hands on her. Malcolm and Sean both realize they need a woman in their relationship. Tori seems to be the perfect solution. But can she see past their physical differences to the men beneath and accept them as they are? But Tori is more then she appears. She’s been passing secrets to the old-world rebels for years. When she is seen leaking information to the new-world military, will her men believe she wasn’t trying to betray them? Can each of them see past their personal expectations and accept a relationship steam-built for three?

    In this collection, Peter Tupper explores the many facets of a time that never was, and a society that is all too familiar. Rich in eroticism, and immersive in its detail, The Innocent's Progress and Other Stories is a sterling example of what steampunk can be.In an unnamed place, in a time that never was, sex is elevated as high as ritual, and can be had for the price of a theater ticket. In The Innocent's Progress and Other Stories, Peter Tupper explores the many facets of a complicated, sensual, and, in many ways, rigidly conservative society. Here, we are given passes to a theater of fantasies; we are allowed into the labyrinthine world of steam-powered workhouses; and we are given glimpses into the minds and mettle of the kind of people who survive in such a world. About the author: Peter Tupper's first professional fiction sale was to Circlet Press's S/M Futures anthology back in the mid-1990s. In addition to working as a journalist, he blogs about the history of BDSM at www.historyofbdsm.com, and co-founded Metro Vancouver Kink, a non-profit community organization. Includes the stories:The Innocent's Progress (originally published in Like A Wisp of Steam)The Pretty Horsebreaker (originally published in Like A Corset Undone)Delicate WorkThe SlaveThe ImpurityThe Spirit of the Future"Tupper's characters are a joy to read, and his writing style is wonderfully inviting."" — Steampunk Scholar

    G. D. Falksen's An Unfortunate Engagement, Part 72. Three Things by Joe Goodson3. A Town of Crows by Lawrence R. Dagstine4. The Orgel Nightingale by Katherine Isham5. Still Waters, Part 2 by Arkwright6. Lonely Light, Part 1 by Karl Custer7. The Trials of Professor Sinister; Extracts from the Traveling Diary of Matalaine Morningside, Part 1 by Larry C. Kay8. Unbelieving Jaxx, Part 1 by John F. Montagne9. Sideways, Part 3 by Andrew SingletonOriginal cover painting by the amazingly amazing Brian Bowes!

    Aeroplanes rule the sky, and crystalline technology has transformed life itself. But for stunt pilot Jack Racine, life is little more than an endless tailspin into liquor, laudanum, and loose women. But all that is about to change. For Jack Racine is about to have an audience with the architect of the age, the mysterious Doctor Azaz...

    Thrill to the daring exploits of the infamous pirate queen, recounted in her very own words! In this first adventure she makes friends and enemies alike, frees slaves and hunts down villainous pirates! Admire her perserverance in the face of hardship and adversity as she draws together her cadre of companions, whether human, vampyri, animan, automaidon, or patchwork! Be amazed at how this young girl surmounts so many obstacles to become one of Ayrth's greatest airship pirates!

    Zeppelins fill the air, steam power vehicles battle horses for space on the roads and bodies lay strewn through the wreckage of the Sisters of the Merciful Truth Convent, innocent victims of a local turf war. Three sisters, raised in the convent, emerge from the horror to find their lives of family and devotion over, and their separate lives of crime about to begin. In lawless times, where faith and love battle doubt and hate, Justice now sees the world from behind the barrel of a gun. She falls in with a handsome and mysterious miscreant as she attempts to carve a place in the ruined world and search for her lost sisters. But when her life of crime catches up to her, Justice will learn the meaning of true love, and family ties.

    But an unscrupulous spellcoder is poisoning it--twisting it for an unknown but undoubtedly evil purpose.Beautiful magic wielder and secret Treasury Agent Annabelle Duniway and her captive demon servant Misi have come to the Gulch undercover--she as the new schoolteacher, he as her mean black cat. Their assignment: Find out who's corrupting the ore that increasingly runs the world, and why.This is the first ten episodes of this fantasy western serial that's one part "Deadwood," one part "Wild, Wild West," one part "Dark Shadows" and altogether silly.

    Issue 8 contains 8 stories, most running between 4,300 to 11,000 words, for an unbelievable price. Tales in issue 8 include:1. An Unfortunate Engagement, Part 8 by G. D. Falksen2. The Trials of Professor Sinister; Extracts from the Traveling Diary of Matalaine Morningside, Part 3 by Larry C. Kay3. Unbelieving Jaxx, Part 3 by John F. Montagne 4. Some Unforeseen Event, prologue & chapter 1 by Cindy MacLeod5. Tales from a Millwall Tattoo Parlour, part 1 by Austin WIlliams6. The Watchmaker’s Apprentice, Part 1 by Justin Porter7. Double-Crossed at Gray Raven Mill by Nick Valentino8. The Isabella by Nik ZiomekCover art by Eric Orchard

    A terrifying, merciless hand has seized control of the heresies in Trowth, and is using them to bring down the Empire itself. The city's unsung hero--diseased, drug-addicted, Detective Inspector Elijah Beckett--is the only man who can save Trowth from herself, but his own mind and body have begun an inexorable spiral into decay, from which he may never be able to recover.

    Traveling to London for her first season, she faces the threat of an enemy submarine bent on destroying the airship carrying her across the ocean. Once she steps forward to help using her special gift, her knowledge is questioned by the captain, placing her and her brother’s future in danger.***This holiday steampunk novella with romantic elements was originally released under the pen name, PJ Schnyder, then archived. This story has finally been re-released for Piper J. Drake fans!

    Now the answer to their freedom lies within the Great Red Spot and it's up to Ian and Callie to uncover its secret.It is the year 1892 and Ian and Callie Castillo have had to suffer the hardships of a single parent family since their father went missing five years ago. Since then Ian has refused to use the last gift that his father left the wounded boy; a telescope that sits collecting dust in the attic. When Callie decides to peer through its murky lens it activates the device and sends the Castillo’s to the steam-powered floating cities of Jupiter to rescue their father and free the Jovians before the Martians launch their final attack. What follows is the beginning of an era that will forever be known by its strange name…Steampunk. The Jupiter Chronicles series takes flight with the first book in the series….The Secret of the Great Red Spot.

    Sebastian Cole and Leigh Abrams each came within a hair's breadth of giving their lives defending the last Entente stronghold. What each saw in the other that day draws them to each other. Their Duty forces them apart. Neither could be who they want to be for the other if they forsook that Duty.

    Located on the lower eastside, it is an area of town under siege by the presence of a murderous creature of unknown origin. While a weapons manufacturer has issued a reward for the unknown slayer, drawing a crowd of bounty hunters looking to cash in, Lady Mechanika's purpose is far more personal - information that could lead to the truth about her creation.

    Wild West meets steampunk in this short action-horror novlla.When a disparate group of travelers find themselves stranded in a ghost town on the western Nebraska frontier, will they unravel the mystery of the missing townsfolk and survive to tell the tale?

    The Resistance is pitted against the shadowy Weimar Corporation that runs the City. Their stalemate is broken by the death of an infiltrator, setting Resistance Commander Liss Hunt and Philip Wiseman on a journey into the depths of both organisations.

    

    Not since the day he believed her to be a traitor to the military cause they both served.Now as the volatile nature of their planet is reaching a fevered pitch, and the war over water to run their steam-powered technology is threatening all beings, she must face him once more. Despite her intense hatred towards Gray, Ashlyn can’t let the father of her child be murdered by General Dagnus, the leader of the opposing army. Risking her life, Ashlyn lays everything on the line to save the man that betrayed her once. As they work together to survive, will they be able to rekindle the passion they once shared?

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    ThompsonThe Fall Over Chicago by Joe C. GoodsonMy Salieri Complex (An Untold Story of Griffin and Kemp) by Marina Julia NearyMy Best Friend Julian by Gerry HuntmanThe Virgin Machine by J. Gabriel GatesThe Thousand-Year Tattooist by Sean GrahamKovel's Automaton By Tom BrennanSending A Message by Jason BarneyExcellent Service by Tonia Brown