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The W.a.r.hawks: Chronicles Of Captain Jack W.A.R. by JustinMichaelSchmidt
The W.a.r.hawks: Chronicles Of Captain Jack W.A.R.
JustinMichaelSchmidt
  • Reads 11
  • Votes 1
  • Parts 1
They came from the stars in 1923, becoming, to us, Gods. Zues. Ra. Odin. And Hades. They were all there. And they had come to rule the human race. But, though they had Utopia, there were those who wanted freedom. But then there was Captain John William-August Rossender, known to the press, and affectionately by his men, as Captain Jack W.A.R.. An ace pilot of the Airborne Company of the Silver Guard, the army of the skies, personal protectors of the flying city of Zues, our God, Captain Jack led his men, the infamous airstrike team, called by most: the W.a.r.hawks. And this is his story, as I have written it, of his growth and learning to overcome his own mental illness, to see his weakness as a strength, and as I am one of the few he calls friends, I feel I have to tell you his incredible story.
Discount Dimes by Akroydiesel_Age
Discount Dimes
Akroydiesel_Age
  • Reads 36
  • Votes 1
  • Parts 2
Jann's life gets turned upside down when a customer finally comes in to buy something, and the very next day her place of work is burnt to the ground.
The Invention of God by jpcatton
The Invention of God
jpcatton
  • Reads 11
  • Votes 0
  • Parts 1
Mr. Gregory was the most renowned Spiritualist Medium in Victorian Britain - until the agents of the Ottoman Empire ordered him killed, and he was forced into a hunted, vagrant existence in the most squalid parts of London. Now Lady Florence Padbury, head of Imperial Counter Intelligence, wants to bring Gregory back to serve the Crown on one more mission: to contact the soul of a murdered inventor who held the key to a revolutionary new technology. A technology that could give the British Empire's airships and steam-walkers the winning edge in the Crimean War. The novelette can be found here - http://tinyurl.com/molngxq and the full lavishly illustrated anthology of Steampunk and Dieselpunk short fiction can be found here! http://tinyurl.com/k8v2rq8
Danger Magellan's Invasion of Earth by epichorn31
Danger Magellan's Invasion of Earth
epichorn31
  • Reads 1,152
  • Votes 230
  • Parts 36
Danger Magellan was never the best pilot on Gwydion, his homeworld. In fact, he's not surprised when he manages to crash his spaceship on Earth while on a search for the creature that has been eating away at his system. Nora Gallagher doesn't believe in aliens or UFOs. She'd much rather focus on her school's production of High School Musical than go searching for extraterrestrial life. However, she must confront the truth when she finds out that something fishy may be going on with the Albanian exchange student living with her family. Along with Nora's two closest friends Arthur and Raquel, Danger and Nora go on an adventure in space, where they discover that there's more waiting in space for them than any of them could ever imagine. Cover by @sereneur. Third place in Science Fiction in the Prism Awards. Highest rank: #332 in Science Fiction (September 14, 2017).
The Ballad of Ranger Blue by DDayFilms
The Ballad of Ranger Blue
DDayFilms
  • Reads 36
  • Votes 7
  • Parts 1
#912 in Science Fiction, once. Rangers Red, Blue, Yellow and Green of S.T.A.R. Squad Zeta-Twelve are on a mission to reclaim a remote munitions factory from a massive biomechanical failure. Just another ordinary day for the Rangers in this whiz-bang throwback to 1950s sci-fi! You Know Who You Are - Be A S.T.A.R.!
Death in the Desert (The Dotson Chronicles #1) by DarkstarSteam
Death in the Desert (The Dotson Chronicles #1)
DarkstarSteam
  • Reads 212
  • Votes 25
  • Parts 7
In this harsh land, Death is a constant companion. Dotson is many things. Doctor. Natural philosopher. Avid reader. Living soul trapped in a steam driven clockwork automaton. As a adventurer and person of medicine, he has seen death before. But this discovery, this killing, will set him on the path to confronting the biggest scourge Everash has ever known!
The Quartermaster by MisterMasters
The Quartermaster
MisterMasters
  • Reads 242
  • Votes 18
  • Parts 4
Welcome to a Russia that never was. In a world torn apart by dual warring powers, the city of Moskova stands as the last great remnant of a once-great nation. When cadet Josef Alexiva is chosen as personal steward to the city's Master of Defense, a mysterious figure known only as the Quartermaster, he know's it's the opportunity, and danger, of a lifetime. As walls close on Moskova, and threats are revealed within and without, Josef finds himself a player in the deadly game of empires and secrets.
The Last Romanov (Under Editing) by SicSemperT-Rex
The Last Romanov (Under Editing)
SicSemperT-Rex
  • Reads 14,187
  • Votes 897
  • Parts 68
1918, Russia. The Bolshevik revolution has succeeded in overthrowing the Romanov family as the kings of Russia. The royal family is dead, executed late in the night, securing the Bolshevik's hold on the country. With no Romanovs to challenge them, the country has gone to the Communists. Or has it? St. Petersburg, 1922. Anastasia Romanov, the last surviving Romanov, lived through the night that killed her family. And now, she's gaining her revenge: with the help of loyalist troops, she's taking over the country and restoring herself to the throne. And she sweeps Sasha Kozlov, a sharpshooter in the Red Army, right into it after taking St. Petersburg and giving him a choice: join her and betray the things he stands for, or be executed. NOTE: THIS BOOK IS CURRENTLY UNDER EXTENSIVE EDITING - ONLY READ THE CHAPTERS WITH A √ NEXT TO THE NAME IF YOU'RE JUST STARTING IT TO AVOID CONFUSION
Lord Beardsmore and The Children of Midnight's Thunder by The-Scrivener
Lord Beardsmore and The Children of Midnight's Thunder
The-Scrivener
  • Reads 1,626
  • Votes 346
  • Parts 37
Set in London in the 1930's. The young Lord Beardsmore is a witness to the daring theft of a priceless wooden tablet from the British Museum. Soon the action is complicated by the kidnapping of his friend Professor Bellwether. On the track of both a mysterious veiled woman and the Captain of a foreign naval ship, Beardsmore is soon catapulted into an adventure chasing through London, the ocean city of Ceuta and the deserts of north Africa. Can Lord Beardsmore rescue both his friend and stop the supremacists powers from finding the secret of the Children of Midnight's Thunder? Lord Beardsmore and The Children of Midnight's Thunder is a rocket sled ride through a fantastical 1930s world which is deceptively similar to the history of our own. A world with out automotive cars, Beardsmore's universe is filled with chases of bicycle against steam truck, High speed boat against moving walkway and Steam train against a floating ship. All the time set against the rise to power of the specter of Supremisium across Europe. This book is dedicated to the first Actress/Inventor the real life Hedy Lamarr.
Law of Evolution: The Fifth Clan by Awesome_Saucer
Law of Evolution: The Fifth Clan
Awesome_Saucer
  • Reads 1,071
  • Votes 167
  • Parts 32
Have you ever wondered how a simple letter can change how the world is? You see, Astora has many wonders and one of them are the anthropomirphic animals that live in it. Nick is one of them, he's an engineer that lives in the city of Majula, capital of the Blunt Clan which consists only of those animals. He one day intercepts a Human messenger and steals the package he was carrying. When he reads the letter contained in that package he sets off to see how much of a challenge this journey will be. Anton on the other hand is a peaceful scholar, from a different species... a rabbit, who's calm life is disrupted by an urgent request from an unknown person who is asking for his help. He too will leave his home and respond to that call. None of them knows however what their decision has set in motion. A change that was bound do to come since the beginning of time... "Everything is normal among the four clans as it always has been but something... something bothers me... something doesn't feel right. There is a weird scent in the air and I can feel it. Things are going to change as they always do... the only true law. The Law Of Evolution is about to be implemented, I can feel it" - Morna, leader of the Blunt Clan (Story might be missing a few things. Still working on it)