After a riding accident Princess Amelia discovers she is made entirely out of clockwork. Trapped in the Kings prison she escapes with the help of a well read rat, a mute fly boy and a quantum mechanical cat. So begins her incredible peregrination of the isle of Albion in search of the real princess. Will encounters w...
A hidden tower. A trapped servant. An evil enchantress. Sound familiar? In a bygone world of steam and airships, Alek builds singing automatons for the villainous Lady Elise, hoping that one day he can buy his freedom. Everything changes when a healer's apprentice happens upon the tower. With Felix's help, Alek learns...
The TK Crew take on ClockPunk this month. Come on in and check out a multitude of short stories, regular features and the return of an old favourite!
The year is 1779. The American Revolution is in full swing, and right now, it seems like the British army will win. New York and Philadelphia are both occupied by the British army, and with the hope of French aid still an ocean away, all seems lost to many. However, one officer in the American army, Benjamin Tallmadge...
"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'...
*Original Title: The Toy Prince* Marisol Hoffman dreams of becoming a clock master just like her Uncle Drosselmeyer. On the eve of Winterfest, she meets his latest invention - a clockwork soldier that can break nuts. While the house sleeps, the dolls come to life, unlocking a world of clocks, juju, and sugar. From tr...
A fairytale from the Clock, or How the World Began. A creation tale of sorts, with princesses, cogs and gears. This is the complete story. There are more at A Distant Mirror: http://adistantmirror.press/airforfire
"Mystery, adventure, fantasy, and a dash of science-fiction . . . sure to leave the readers wishing they could board the next available transport to Grandeur." -Suzanne Schlossberg Tamberrino Willa always knew one of her mother's crazy inventions would cause trouble. She just didn't think it would get the whole family...
Animus Dresden was a human indeed. Yet you would doubt it when you see what he made and sold in his cozy little workshop. Clocks and horologes, little watches on chains, music boxes and clockwork toys inhabited the shelves and window sills of Mr. Dresden's shop. Visitors were sure that hardly have you even turn your h...
It was the Watchmaker's ordinary working day. Or, to be more precise, ordinary morning. It was quiet, for nobody showed up in the workshop. Who in the world is mad enough to wonder the outskirts of the town so early? It can only be that some of his colleagues might drop by for some business talks. All of the sudden s...
Madama Joanna is a mechanic, not a work that women usually do, but something she loves. One night, while she's out, a man comes to her door and find just her apprentice to listen to his pain.
A clock/steam-punk tale about an assassin on the quest for revenge.
When a worker is severely mistreated by his boss, he devises a most original method of revenge. Based on the song "The Watchmaker's Apprentice" by the Clockwork Quartet (found on the website www.clockworkquartet.com; I am not affiliated with this group in any way).
The final chapter of Cassandra Clare's Infernal Devices trilogy, a fanfiction. Tessa must decide between Will and Jem, the two boys she loves, all why facing an uncertain future, the question of her heritage, a clockwork army, and most of all, the relentless Magister.