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The Silenced Speaker (rewritten) by 12Anne16
The Silenced Speaker (rewritten)
12Anne16
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//Three years after the ending, I have finally decided to start rewriting this story.// "Remember this: speak only when you must." Roxanne Carlisa Taylor was seven when she resolved to never speak another word. For years to come, that day would be known to all mages for the death of the last Speaker of Fate, but little did they know... That day, a mysterious fire took away the only family Roxanne had. That day, she inherited two Speakers' powers following their simultaneous demise. That day, she became the most powerful Speaker of Fate ever known. Fast-forward eight years and Roxanne found herself immersed in glamour and luxury as Elrtiv's faux princess. Little could touch her heart as she grew up to be a powerful mage, a skilful swordsman, and the first silenced Speaker. [ Credits go to dear Garcia ( @ga_garcia ) for the intriguing title. ;) And thank you Darcy ( @likeadreamdrop) for the amazing cover~ ]
The Last Adventure of Dr. Yngve Hogalum by dlmackenzie
The Last Adventure of Dr. Yngve Hogalum
dlmackenzie
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The Magnetron Chronicles, Volume 1 Phineas Magnetron is an eccentric Nineteenth Century inventor blessed with a strange gift he doesn't completely understand. As a former soldier and current member of the Hogalum Society, an inscrutable secret organization of crime fighting adventurers, Phineas is no stranger to peril and derring-do. But when the Society founder dies, Phineas embarks on a daring and improbable caper to bring the good doctor's greatest dream to fruition posthumously. In the process, he not only horrifies his Society brothers, but unearths a haunting and compelling mystery. About The Magnetron Chronicles: The Magnetron Chronicles is a serialized steampunk tale told in the grandiose style of Jules Verne, but with satirical Twainian wit. Chapter by chapter, the story builds as quirky new characters join the fray and perplexing new mysteries and situations arise. Traveling the globe, Phineas Magnetron and his Hogalum Society encounter suspicious policemen, mentally ill criminals, wood-craving aliens, a witch doctor, a mad oracle, and a cross-dressing female matador, among many others. However, this "steam dream team" always manages to triumph over impossible odds and improbable obstacles as they preserve order in a disorderly world. More information: http://themagnetronchronicles.blogspot.com
SKY OF PAPER: AN ASIAN STEAMPUNK FANTASY by MattTheNovelist
SKY OF PAPER: AN ASIAN STEAMPUNK FANTASY
MattTheNovelist
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An intimate fantasy tale, told in the stylings of an epic Asian drama, inspired by sweeping Chinese tragic story-telling, and dressed in a fictional fusion of Far Eastern mysticism and elements of steam culture. Turn the silk veil on a world forbidden from common eyes where children sail airships across the sky, a young emperor faces the tattered remains of his empire, a warlord stands on the brink of total conquest, and a gifted young boy embarks on a remarkable odyssey of triumph and sacrifice. Terr hardly knew the incredible future that awaited him when, for the first time, he laid his eyes upon the ether, a mysterious force visible only to a special group of children who are endowed with the divine ability to levitate airships and change the very will of the sky itself. Like all those who shared in his supernatural talents, he would be thrust into a secret world steeped in oriental traditions, be revered by monks and priests, sold by eager merchants, and abused by a rebellious military, lead by an ambitious warlord that would seek to unite all under heaven. In his sadly fallible, yet all-too-human journey, he would face the corruption of the Imperial Courts, be thrown into banishment as the servant of an exiled son of the Imperial Family, and eventually suffer the terrible horrors of a world war, which threatens to end all he holds dear. But as Terr and his dying country careen into the depths of a world torn by vengeance and prejudice, he would come to discover that even a humble child of the sky can still change the course of fate. SKY OF PAPER is also available for kindle and other mobile devices in its original chapter format on Amazon Kindle via the following link: http://goo.gl/B0Sp14
Victor Hart: Volume 1 (winner of 1st prize Litarium Steampunk Competition) by RKLawrence
Victor Hart: Volume 1 (winner of 1st prize Litarium Steampunk Competition)
RKLawrence
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  • Parts 21
In a Futurist-Victorian London, Ex-Carnie Victor Hart makes his living as a dinner party entertainer and mountebank, using the skills taught to him by his Romani mother – the Patterns. When tragedy strikes a wealthy friend, Victor Hart puts his skills to use in an alternative manner. This Steampunk London has its fair share of psychos, sickos, and sadists, and it takes a special kind of mind to hunt them. Victor sees human behaviour in a way few others can understand but only as an outsider; certain parts of his humanity are missing and that disturbs him. As he solves each seemingly unrelated case, a dark pattern slowly begins to reveal itself threatening the heart of the British Empire and even what we feel makes us human. A Steampunk-detective-noir, darker than most, the first volume features four thrilling cases; the first novel in a Duology.
The Emperor's Edge by LindsayBuroker
The Emperor's Edge
LindsayBuroker
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Imperial law enforcer Amaranthe Lokdon is good at her job: she can deter thieves and pacify thugs, if not with a blade, then by toppling an eight-foot pile of coffee canisters onto their heads. 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.
Girl Apocalypse by ELatimer
Girl Apocalypse
ELatimer
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My name is Molly, and I am a walking apocalypse. Death on two legs. Life on the streets of Cheshire makes you hard, but it never prepared me for this. It all started when I stole something, nothing more than a pretty trinket that caught my eye (I didn't say I was honest). Later I find out it's a carrier of black magic. A deadly spell that will end life as we know it. I have days to get it across the world and into the right hands. And only minutes before the men chasing me finally catch up.
Scourge: A Grim Doyle Adventure by davidhburton
Scourge: A Grim Doyle Adventure
davidhburton
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Two dads, five siblings, and goggles! Grim Doyle has always known his life was not exactly "normal", and things get even more curious when he discovers a set of stones that sweep him and his family to the fantasy, steampunk world of Verne - a place they had escaped from years ago. Now that they've returned, Grim and his siblings hide from the evil Lord Victor and his minions. And while learning about Jinns, Mystics, and the power of absinth they try to discover who is trying to kill them with the deadly Scourge. "This book is one part J.K. Rowling, one part Lemony Snicket, one part H.G Wells/Jules Verne, and all parts awesome!" - Tiffany's Bookshelf
Godspeed by FebruaryGrace
Godspeed
FebruaryGrace
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"What is a heart if not the ultimate clockwork?" Abigail's young life was saved by the kindness of strangers: Schuyler Algernon, the man who found her collapsed on cold city streets, and Quinn Godspeed, the doctor who risked everything by breaking the law to keep her fragile heart beating. As the truth about what she's become and her feelings for her savior overtake her, Abigail is forced to ask what constitutes life, living, and what dark secrets are contained within Godspeed's past and the walls of Schuyler's house.
Cataclysmic Daydreams by GenXblogger
Cataclysmic Daydreams
GenXblogger
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A dangerous stranger pays a visit to a desolate space outpost where everyone has something to hide. A young boy who is shunned by his community for being different creates fantastical drawings of steam powered beasts. Years after an apocalyptic event wipes out most of humanity, a small group of soldiers explores the abandoned cities for one small black book. If any of these story ideas sounds appealing to you then please read on! The following is a compilation of short stories of the science fiction genre. A number of thrilling sci-fi sub genres have been explored such as space western, SteamPunk and post - apocalyptic dystopian fiction.
Knight of Converse by Lilbratatude
Knight of Converse
Lilbratatude
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History tells us that once upon a time, King Arthur had a son named Duran Pendragon, and he died fighting valiantly in the mighty battle of Camlann. Did he really? Merlin thought that he was protecting Duran by casting him into the time vortex, but rather, he was tricked by the treacherous witch that was since long time a close and admirable consultant. Generations later, an unknowing girl named Soleils stumbles across an ancient spell book, which once belonged to Merlin. By accident she releases Duran from the time warp; unleashing a deadly curse cast by Mordred, a long time enemy of Duran's father King Arthur. Now, Duran, stuck in the future generations later, must find his way back to Camelot and defeat Morgasa, Mordred's evil daughter who has taken over Camelot and set loose an evil that will soon cross over to the future Generation that he is in. Only one problem. Duran is in the year 2012 and his only help is an irritating seventeen year old girl. Could things get any worse?