Gaslampfantasy Stories

Lady Evelyn Ashbourne was meant to become the perfect noble wife. Instead, she awakened in the body of a man. In the kingdom of Vaelmora, noble houses survive on reputation, arranged marriages, and whispered scandals. Now hidden behind a false identity, while society believes Lady Ashbourne has fallen mysteriously ill. Evelyn suddenly finds herself walking through freedoms she was never meant to possess. Moonlit streets. Noble courts. Dangerous secrets. And a life she was never supposed to live. But in Vaelmora, rumours spread faster than war. And someone is beginninhg to suspect that Lady Evelyn Ashbourne may not be as absent as the world believes. ✦ New Chapters Daily

*A cozy Victorian slice-of-life fantasy short story series* From cat caravans to cursed hedgehog spikes, islands with talking flowers to mist-shrouded wildwoods, Thicket & Thimble is an anthology short story series inspired by the likes of Beatrix Potter and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Each story follows a creature in their current chapter of life, be it going on an adventure on the other side of the continent or settling down at home. We meet all sorts of creatures from fiery lizards to a one-eyed goose, and get an inside peek at a Victorian world where animals rule and reign. Come along for kind and cozy stories, and see what the eclectic creatures get up to next. *Never miss meeting a creature or a new story, and find exclusive lore and chapters by joining This Dear Old World's monthly newsletter: https://thisdearoldworld.substack.com/

There is no night in the Everburning City. There can never be. Fourteen people lie dead on the platform of Billows Station, killed by fire and rage. And as the perpetrator hides within the millions of people who inhabit the City, the task of finding this murder falls to Inspector Samuel B Fraser. Aided by a grateful Bureau of Oversight, his investigation will reach deep into the mysteries that brought a young man to the madness of desperation, and beyond into secrets that some powers would rather stay buried. Cover art by the superbly generous Narcisse Navarre @inksorcery

In a fog-laced London where time and tide are one, a mapmaker and a clockwright must unlock a submerged legacy before the river consumes the city-and their future. Clara Hart, a brilliant but reserved cartographer, has spent her life tracing the secret pulses of the Thames. Raised by a father who vanished chasing river myths, she trusts in maps more than magic. Edmund Vale, heir to a disgraced line of clockwrights, returns to London haunted by forgotten memories and the broken mechanisms of a machine meant to still the tides of time. When the river begins to rise without reason-washing away days, hours, and memories-Clara and Edmund are drawn together by inherited secrets, an unfinished device, and a prophecy that points beneath the city's foundations. Guided by waterlogged journals, lunar charts, and the whispered warnings of a hidden society known as the Keepers of the Tide, the two must brave submerged archives, ley-line surges, and the bitter rivalries of the past. What they discover could mend the wounds of time-or drown them in it. A steampunk-infused historical fantasy that blends atmospheric world-building with emotional resonance, The Waters of Time explores legacy, invention, and love on the edge of unraveling chronology. At its heart is a question that neither compass nor clock can answer: "Can you map the heart of a river that remembers everything but forgives nothing?"

When Liam Bromswell sneaks aboard a pirate airship to prove a point, he thinks he's in for an adventure of a lifetime. But life sailing through an open sky turns out to be much harder than he ever imagined, and he'll have to survive a boisterous captain, a cold-hearted quarter master, and a wild array of other adventures before he can make it home again. In this tale of fantastical journey, one boy will discover the art of being a slightly better cabin boy, as well as what it means to find one's family... ***Currently editing*** Featured on the Adventure reading list, Voyages and Sea Epics. Winner of the Amby Awards Punk Stories genre NOTE; This book's gorgeous cover was made by @Monelo_Aurum ! Make sure to go check out their profile! ALSO NOTE; This book is intended for readers 14 and up :)

A young rebel journalist living in a dystopia covered with mysterious darkness, searches for the truth behind the Eternal Light theocracy alongside the love of his life and his best friend. ***** All his life, Will Morris was told to never ask questions. In a world of eternal darkness, survival depends on eternal light. The light is given by priests at a price. People must worship the Eternal Light as a deity, accept the harsh rule of the priests, and never question anything. Some resist the tyranny of the light. Will struggles for truth in a world of lies. Kate struggles for peace in a world of strife. Shin struggles for freedom in a world of chains. The bond of these friends sustains them as they fight for a better world. But enemies are closer than they realize and one wrong move could destroy them all. Book One in the Eternal Series Content warning: This story contains themes of suicide.

Newt was 9 when he was given up. He was 12 when the war started. He was 12 when he was lost. He was 17 when he was found again. A weird blend of Gaslamp Fantasy, Cyberpunk and TMR that no one asked for but I'm giving you all anyway. Can be read without knowledge of the original work. Cover art was made by me. Characters are owned by James Dashner, plot and world owned by me.

This is the original version of The Inventor's Son, the first book chronicling the adventures of young Ethan Stanwood, the son of a brilliant and eccentric inventor and scientist who lives in a Victorian London that might have been. When his father abruptly departs London one Monday morning, it is up to Ethan and his trusty android sidekick Sam to unravel the clues his father left so that he might eventually reunite with him. But there are terrible villains that will stop at nothing to gain his father's greatest invention, and Ethan finds there are very few people he can trust around him either. Will he be able to find his father before calamity finds him?

A battle for the throne, a prophecy, an inventor, and a game of life and death. Enter Mafaria; a world that has outlived its time of castles and knights and has moved to an era of technology powered by steam. Though for all their ingenious inventions, the people are enslaved to the Abyss keepers-- terrible worshipers of the abyss that sits near the edge of their city. The Abyss is said to have been a punishment from the gods; each day swallowing a bit more of the city. Yet to please the Abyss, one human is lowered as sacrifice and joins those known as the Lost. But when a young inventor dares to defy the law, he finds that all is not what it seems and he dares...to enter the Abyss. Note; The cover for this book was made by me

You. A group. A mystery. A monster.

Defiance burns hot. The Artifice Academy owns Inga completely, having stripped her of even her name. Now only Number 32, is the only way out of imprisonment and obscurity through servitude?

The Quire Dynasty. It's beginning forged upon a foundation of blood, bones and lies. A Thirst for revenge, A centuries old tradition and A mission that pays handsomely lead 5 people into the Nara Grove. A forest fueled by secrets, unfulfilled prophecies and mythical creatures, It's treasures lure you in without escape. What happens when a warrior, a team of theives and a royal prince embark on their quests? What happens when they find themselves trapped in a hut amidst a snowstorm right at eachothers throats? What happens when sworn enemies have no where else to go? This is a tale of secrets and love, Ruin and Redress.

Cursed with clairvoyance, Millicent Sinclair has been seeing ghosts for years. More annoyingly, she can hear them, speak with them, and worst of all, feel their clammy, cold touch. She takes no nonsense from the dead (or the living, for that matter), but an overnight stay at the haunted 'Black Swan Inn' leads to more than she bargained for. A short story for Christmas. ~Selected by Crimson Peak (sponsored Reading List 'Historical Horror')

It has been a long fifty years since the Sun vanished, casting the world into darkness and allowing to the seas to consume the continents. Strange things have taken place since then. But at least London is fine. I wonder what you will do in our fair city.

Life during The Raj can be full of perils for an English girl, even one raised in India with a parasol in one hand and a rifle in the other. Bunny Spencer's father sends her to London, but the moment she reaches British shores, a nightmarish beast attacks from the shadows. Now stranded in an unfamiliar land with her companion, Anju, she fears for their lives - until she meets a dashing stranger in pilot goggles. Jim Penderry is a reporter. He's also a monster hunting enthusiast with a passion for fine dining and a good mystery - not necessarily in that order. When a werewolf appears in London, Jim is determined to catch it. Or at the very least, find out why the creature is stalking Miss Bunny Spencer. With the help of the journalists at Penderry's Bizarre magazine, he chases the menace from the foggy streets of London to the colourful bazaars of Bombay. But nothing prepares Jim and Bunny for the secret they're about to uncover. Or the danger afoot. Mystery, monsters and science collide in this rip-roaring tale of adventure, romance and smoked eel.

From the Isles of Dusk comes Dusky Fellow, a story of conspiracy, assassination, and societal unrest in the city of Tandem. Gangs control street politics while aristocrats wrestle for power over the city. A king sits the throne of the Isles but his daughter holds the crown, and black magic lurks in every shadow.

After her mother died, Munin, a young sorceress, has to reunite with her last living relative: her cousin, leader of the Rebellion against the biggest empire that the Earth has ever seen. With no time to mourn whom she lost, Munin has to learn how to fight if she wants to stay alive. Meanwhile, a pair of misterious people, known only as The Guardian and The Messenger, are watching every step she takes, knowing that Munin is the key to make their wishes come true. What are their real intentions?

Will Morris is a young boy on the verge of dedicating himself to serve the holy Eternal Light. The only thing that keeps the world safe from a mysterious darkness. But for a young man, the laws of the Eternal are hard to follow. Questions are forbidden. Affection is forbidden. An impossible purity is required. When Will meets a young girl, he learns there are worse things than darkness. And he can't stop himself from breaking every rule he has ever been taught.

This is a fantasy/scifi novel I'm working on, combining magic and steampunk into a story. This is a big WIP and any criticism is welcomed. Having dealt with gangs all her life, Beryl, a young and intelligent inventor, joins the government's anti-gang program to unravel the organizations that controlled her childhood. Assigned to the most problematic and influential groups she has to overcome dangerous situations and face the reality that has been hidden from her all her life. Also on AO3!!