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Das aufsehenerregende Debüt vom Autor der NEVERNIGHT-Bestsellersaga! Eine ungewöhnliche neue Heldin in einer dystopischer Steampunk-Welt, die dem feudalen Japan gleicht. Nachdem die Sturmtänzerin Yukiko dem Leben des wahnsinnigen Shōgun Yoritomo ein Ende gesetzt hat, droht dem Inselreich Shima ein Bürgerkrieg. Die Lotusgilde schmiedet ein Komplott, um die unterbrochene Dynastie zu retten und gleichzeitig die aufflackernde Rebellion zu unterdrücken: Sie unterstützt einen Nachfolger des Shōgun, der sich nichts sehnlicher wünscht als Yukikos Tod.

A gifted slave. A cursed woman. Together can they gain their freedom? Evie Chester, who is enslaved, dreams of acceptance. But, her unusual and powerful gift in a world that fears magic gives her little hope. When the opportunity for escape presents itself, she must join forces with a cursed woman in order to win her freedom. How high a price will she pay? A historical fantasy feel series filled with magic, demons, and supernatural creatures, the Evie Chester Case Files is set in the same world as the Towers of the Earth fantasy series.

Nervenaufreibende Monate liegen hinter der ehemaligen Diebin Lydia Frost und ihrem Partner, dem Ex-Pinkerton Jackson Payne. Das Geheimnis um Frosts mechanisches Herz und ihre mysteriöse Vergangenheit ist gelüftet. Ihr Peiniger Dr. Grimm ist tot und Lord Greyson, der die Macht über London ergreifen wollte, sitzt im Gefängnis. Ruhe kehrt allerdings nicht ein. Ein neuer Hinweis auf den Verbleib von Paynes verschwundener Tochter rückt Amerika in den Fokus.

Bradley receives a second chance on a steampunk planet. The wondrous sights captivate, the gizmos fascinate, and it is all possible with steam.

Forty years ago, the plague wiped out England’s working class. Using a time portal, bi-dimensional creatures are imported from another dimension, to be used as labor for 19th century enterprises. Now, in 1886, Aspen and Lori Wolfe are determined to end the slave trade. But, their schemes are soon exposed to their new guardian and playboy, Keagan Myrack.

Josephine Mann is down to her last five dollars and in desperate need of a job when a chance encounter with Professor Alistair Conn completely upends her life. Soon she (and her cat) have steady employment, a new home, and a string of adventures that quite takes her breath away! Thrill to the escape from an airship disaster. Take part in the battle aboard a moving train. Travel by steam car and mechano-velocipede to thwart the villain and reclaim the professor's automaton, the Marvelous Mechanical Man.

Losing a trusty weapon is like losing a close friend, and Pix’s beloved capacitor blade is on its last legs. Fortunately, she has a plan to craft a new and even better weapon. Unfortunately, her plan involves hunting down a vicious migrating monster that has more teeth than some hunters have brain cells. Even worse, this new creature has riled up the apex monster of Skull Harbor, and both of them are spoiling for a fight.

What if War of the Worlds wasn't the whole story? What if the Martians had help...human help? In an alternate 1887 England, mysterious little cylinders have been landing in the countryside for a generation, hidden in meteor showers. During that same time, incredible advances have occurred in aeronautics, weaponry, robotics, and genetics. Coincidence? Or are shadowy groups preparing Earth for a terrible fate?

Während Tempelton Pierce versucht, einen Funken der Einsicht im verbitterten Kapitän Nemo auszulösen, wird die Nautilus beim Anflug auf einen mysteriösen Planeten von einem ungewöhnlichen Phänomen angezogen. Das Schiff gerät in einen Strudel der Zeit, der sich nicht mehr unterbrechen lässt. Nur ein einziges Besatzungsmitglied ahnt überhaupt, in welcher Gefahr alle Anwesenden schweben. Doch scheint ein Ausweg unmöglich.

In a 19th century unlike our own, the shadowy assassin known as the Bookman moves unseen. His weapons are books; his enemies are many. And when Orphan, a young man with a mysterious past, loses his love to the sinister machinations of the Bookman, Orphan would stop at nothing to bring her back from the dead.

Amethyst Forester is a scientist, not a lady. Benjamin Maker is a lord, trapped in a loveless marriage. The only thing they have in common is Professor Richards - a genius Aetheric scientist. When Richards is found dead, Amethyst and Benjamin are put in an impossible situation. They jointly inherit his house, its contents, and the mystery of his murder. Could the Professor have been killed for one of his experiments? If you like your steampunk with loads of mystery, this Victorian London-era steampunk adventure is the story for you.

When the Night Foxes boldly break into the Fourth Precinct’s Evidence Building, it causes quite the stir. As a Magical Examiner, Henri Davenforth is immediately called in. To his astonishment, Captain Gregson has him work the case like a detective. More astounding, he assigns Henri a partner - The Shinigami Detective. The woman is famous for killing the most destructive rogue witch of the century, and no one is quite certain where she’s from. Every officer in the precinct is either in awe of her, or a little frightened by her. Henri is just baffled.

En una Europa de principios del siglo XX, en el período de entreguerras, los caballeros del Gun Club estadounidense han conseguido llegar a la luna. Nuestra heroína, la aristócrana Irna Hohenstaufen, se costeará un viaje de su bolsillo para expoliar el satélite terrestre del oro que hay bajo su superficie. Sin embargo, lo que encontrará allí puede alterar el destino de la inminente guerra europea y del mundo entero. Una epopeya steampunk con sabor al mejor Verne.

Fired from his dream job and exiled among the misfits and mutants of the Undercity, Tak has gone from wunderkind to washed-out failure in record time. His last hope of reclaiming his life in the shining city above is to somehow prove his wild theories correct. In order to continue his research, Tak accepts a job at a shady underground laboratory, where he struggles to reconcile what he believes to be right with the things he must do to survive. But when a strange plague rips through the people of the Undercity, Tak’s knowledge becomes their only hope of survival.

Between 1895 and 1898, H. G. Wells wrote five science fiction novels, which have become among the most celebrated examples of the genre. The first of these was The Time Machine, in which Wells explores not only the fascinating subject of time travel but also the potential dangers to human autonomy by the advance of civilization. Well's world-weary Time Traveller, who is the main narrator, is one of his most quirky and appealing characters.

The only place to hide could be behind the truth. No one can lie to Louisa Cobb. It's her gift. Her curse. Unfortunately, her stepfather forces her to use it to help him gain the upper hand in business. Comfortable in her luxurious lifestyle and high society position, she hasn't minded. Until now. Louisa wants nothing to do with her newest assignment, Patrick O'Connell, the Irish tinkerer and scoundrel who stole a kiss - and her heart - years ago . Problem is, if she betrays her stepfather and sets Patrick free, she'll be cut off without a penny to her name.

A killer stalks the grimy streets of Whitechapel — but Scotland Yard seems determined to turn a blind eye. With one look at her best friend's corpse, Liz Sharp already knows the truth: the killer is a werewolf. No one important will hold a werewolf accountable — after all, the monsters rule Europe. Certainly, no one will believe a werewolf victim like Liz: the very scars that make her determined to investigate Sal’s death also condemn her as the sort of female who’d sell her blood for easy money.

Tavara and Johnathan must pursue a faceless enemy across an ocean, in order to stop the owners of the Black Airship, and before they ignite a war that will engulf the world. Johnathan is forced to confront his unpleasant past, while Tavara is faced with the threat of losing someone she holds dear. The third story in the Chronicles of Tavara Tinker series, The New World follows our heroes through an alternate, historical, steampunk reality, thrusting them into a world of shadowy intrigue and pitting them against a dangerous foe bent on destruction.

In den Koloniestädten von Fatrasta hatte es der Frieden immer schon schwer. Immigranten bekämpfen sich untereinander oder kämpfen gegen die Einheimischen, während die herrschende Kez-Armee nur eingreift, um den Willen von apathischen Gouverneuren durchzusetzen, die von der weit entfernten Krone ernannt wurden.

Erika ja Leora ist eine Pulvermagierin im Norden von Kez – einem Ort, wo diese Art von Magie unter Todesstrafe steht. Ihr einziger Schutz sind ihr Familienname und ihre Stellung als Erbin eines Herzogtums.