Steampunk Stories

There is no night in the Everburning City. There can never be. ***** For four hundred years the Everburning City has withstood the advance of the life-strangling fog known as the Gloam. Its walls have held back five invasions, but on the eve of the sixth, the city's inhabitants know things have changed. Golems are coming out of the mist, and the bodies of the dead are rising at the Gloam's bidding. The city's last and most desperate line of defence comes in the form of the Crafters, individuals who can channel the power of fire, though they risk their sanity each time they do. The brightest of these valiant heroes are Tabitha a'Loria and her apprentice Gerald Reath. Risking their lives, they mount their airships, determined to save the last bastion of humanity - the Everburning City. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

10 years ago my mother disappeared. That night is tainted with rumor, no one knowing the true story. They say she left, but I know something much darker had to have dragged her away. My desire to discover the truth is thwarted when the insufferable Lord Nicandros appears in our village, reminding me of every one of my shortcomings. I may hate the very air he breathes, but when he tells me he knows something of my mother's disappearance I push my loathing aside to glean from him what I can. It's only when I'm dragged to a mysterious fortress on the high cliffs after following Nicandros directions that I realize my mistake. I've handed over my trust to a man who never deserved it. Love makes us do desperate things but in the end, love may be the only thing to save me. ^^^^^ A folktale, fantasy, hidden identity, enemies to lovers romance with elements of magic and fresh baked bread. ***New revised and edited chapters***

A/N: Expect Error, Fool, and Door Pathways as the primary focus. *** Ayanokouji Kiyotaka has transmigrated to a world resembling the Steam Age of Earth. A world where Beyonders, humans with powers beyond reason, walk among the people. A world where the existence of Gods are genuine. Now under the name of Kael Montclair, he aims to seek out these powers and work on improving his powers to uncover the mystery of his arrival in that world.

Welcome to Sunshine Acres: the home of a reclusive sorceress, her mischievous apprentice, and a shape-shifting beast. Robin, a jaded doctor, finds himself at this peculiar sanctuary while on a quest to find his brother, Otto. Running out of money and desperate, he agrees to serve as the cook and housekeeper in return for a place to stay. Amidst the enchantment and dangers of Sunshine Acres, Robin must confront hidden dangers and unravel the sorceress's secrets. Can he mend her shattered heart and survive the perils that threaten the Witch of the Red Crows? Loosely inspired by Howl's Moving Castle (both the movie and the book) with a Wild West, gender-bent twist. 🪄 ------------------------------- "I'm looking for a sorceress." "HA!" The old woman laughed, eyes gleaming with amusement. "Might as well admit you're lookin' for trouble, boy." . Cover Character Illustrations by @minoruru on Insta/Tumblr ❤️

Light uncovers truth-but in its brilliance, it also consumes what once was. From the dim recesses of an aging empire, a crime lord of quiet brilliance begins to unfurl a design long buried by history. With wealth as his tether and influence as his hand, he draws forth men, machines, and forgotten knowledge, seeking to resurrect an age the world has tried to forget. Far from the noise of power, a canoness lives bound to silence, prayer, and the discipline of her vows. Yet the ache of a missing parent stirs an older calling within her-one she had laid to rest. When she steps beyond her cloister's walls, she carries with her a grace sharpened by years of restraint, and a power the world believes dormant. Across steam-choked rails, along quiet waterways, and through forest paths where secrets cling like mist, their journeys begin to converge. One walks toward dominion; the other toward revelation. Each step reshapes the fate of the empire, though neither can yet see the full shape of the other. When faith meets ambition upon the threshold of a darkening age, which will endure-and which will be eclipsed? ▄︻デ══━一💥 Updating at least twice-weekly

A storm god approaches and destiny follows with him. While the rest of medieval Karnassis is ushered into the industrial age by the outlanders of the Öd, the humble island of Dyma clings to the past. They prepare for a time honored tradition -- the arrival of the Silent Chorus, a divine tempest crafted by Zoreus, the great eidolon of storms. But little do its people know, more than a god is coming to their shores. Mylo has never wanted to leave his island. But with his sister gone and a bond to a demigod accidentally forced upon him, his love of Dyma will be tested, as well as his fear of the world. Verana is leaving Dyma behind to become a powerful summoner, with ambitions to defeat the king and rule all Karnassis in his place. But her brother's shadow still lingers on her, threatening to turn those ambitions to a darker purpose. And a cowardly outlander named Claude hides a devastating secret. And if revealed, it could spell destruction for all Karnassis. When these fates intertwine, events will be set in motion that will change the Etherea forevermore. Cover Art by Amrin A. Sloat

In a cataclysmic twist on Arcane's explosive finale, Jinx's grief-fueled rocket-powered by unstable Hextech-rips open a rift in space-time, hurling the blue-haired Zaunite prodigy from the steampunk undercity of Piltover-Zaun into a neon-drenched, futuristic Seoul of 2047. Here, K-pop stardom isn't just glamour and choreography; it's a frontline war against soul-stealing demons disguised as viral idols. Jinx crash-lands into the world of K-Pop Demon Hunters, a reimagined tale where the all-girl group Huntr/x (Rumi, Mira, and Zoey) battles the demonic boy band Saja Boys, orchestrated by the ancient demon king Gwi-Ma. As Jinx grapples with her survivor's guilt and explosive PTSD, she allies with the fierce, enigmatic leader Rumi Kang-a sword-wielding K-pop sensation with a hidden vulnerability. Their worlds collide in a whirlwind of high-stakes demon hunts, scandalous paparazzi chases, and forbidden sparks, forging a slow-burn lesbian romance amid the chaos of fame, betrayal, and interdimensional rifts. This Isekai retelling blends Arcane's raw emotional turmoil with K-Pop Demon Hunters' rhythmic battles, exploring themes of found family, redemption, and the power of harmony over hexes.

This is one heck of a Victorian-style fantasy novel. Add a spoonful of steam engines to make that darned technology tree come alive! Add a spoonful of love and hatred, so everyone has good reasons to brawl! Add a spoonful of madness to lighten up this gloomy world, and finally, add a spoonful of natural disasters to play the main boss... and so on! Phew, that's a lot! ... Year 931 in the Engerwick Calendar. The city I reside in has been hailed as the most advanced in the West. The main reasons? The world-shaking steam technology, emerging technologies, and the wellspring of chaos. Can't deny it, but the fact remains that people keep flocking here to live. This city always gives you a glimmer of hope, whether it's lies or illusions, but it's so close, within arm's reach, making you risk life and limb. A city of hallucinations. I am one of those dream-chasers.

The Story Is set in alternative world where humans have found a way to travel on different planets way faster than in the real world thanks to the alerkis ore, which generates massive amout of power, that was used to create Space elevator. In the year 2941 Alexander Ariwret established the Planet Union of Askadra or just simply Askadra. Later in the year 3035 the Askadra was divided to district Raliweria And district Tunderhok. Raliweria Is a home to people that Are interested in technology And overall the growth of the human civilisation. Tunderhok is a home to people who live a normal life. Well that's what they say in Raliweria.

You yearned for a more interesting life. Or at least a break from the constant cycle of waking up just to go to work and university classes that you've dealt with for the last two years. On your day off, you stumble inside an abandoned house in the woods and wake up in a ravished world that is slowly being consumed by the embodiment of destruction. With your only means of survival being a Sentinel Unit automaton and your own determination, you must traverse through this forsaken land and defeat the evil plaguing this world in hopes of returning home.

Salt, vinegar, everything sinister, a signal, a mad scientist and three marginals. That is all it takes to make villains. In a world shattered from the inside, where everyone seems to be under the control of the signal Tower and escape the reality, Berserk, Brat and Brute try to find their own way, dealing with their fights and their goals. Because a person is whole universe. Tw: childhood traumas, eating disorders, mutilation... (If you want to understand the lore go read The PowerPuff Girls, not really necessary, but can be useful) The characters don't belong to me, but to Craig McCracken neither the cover (IG: Racketballs). The world building is inspired from Little nightmares. I apologize in advance for the mistakes and grammatical errors. I'm not an English speaker.

In the ancient city of Veylor, time isn't tracked by clocks-it's woven by a secret order of artisans known as Clocksmiths. These gifted individuals craft delicate "time threads" that keep moments, memories, and destinies intact. Kael, a young apprentice Clocksmith, discovers a forbidden loom hidden beneath the city. When he touches it, he accidentally unravels a single golden thread-triggering a paradox that makes entire days repeat, others vanish, and some people forget who they are. Worse, an entity known only as The Unwritten awakens-an echo of a future that was never allowed to exist. It begins consuming unstable timelines to remake the world according to its own design.

NOW AVAILABLE: On Amazon, B&N, Kobo, and iBooks! http://books2read.com/chainsofsilver If all the world's a stage, then I am utterly screwn... In the high-stakes world of the theater, stage fright can seriously crank your career, so apprentice Minx Mellor hides her phobia, studying as a technomancer to create fantastic, steam-powered devices. But when the mysterious serial killer known as The Peacock targets one of their own, Minx can hide no longer. To save the life of the woman she loves like a mother, she teams up with her sworn enemy and a dashing young director whose powerful magic wakes the nightmares she's kept secret for years. When disaster strikes, Minx must face the horrors of her past and find the courage to do what she vowed she'd never do again. Even if it means risking her life as bait to trap a murderer. From the shadows of cobblestoned alleys and the glittering steampunk world of an aristocracy gone mad for theater comes the first book in a young adult fantasy series about love, the power of creativity, and the resiliency of the human spirit. ******** This is the first novel in the ALCHEMY EMPIRE series. It is COMPLETE. Books 2 and 3 are available for purchase on Amazon, Kobo, Apple, B&N Nook, etc. Have your own e-book copy: http://books2read.com/chainsofsilver Please leave reviews on Amazon--it really helps! If you'd like to get updates when each book is published, join my email list: http://eepurl.com/xzTxX It's SO helpful if you leave comments! And please ask your friends who like young adult fantasy to give it a read! With ANY Wattpad story, it means so much to us writers if you give us a vote when you like the story. Find me on Twitter, Pinterest, or Instagram: wildwoodgoddess or my Facebook Page: meredithrosebooks. Website: meredithrosebooks.com Or here on Wattpad, of course! I DO try to be at least somewhat interesting, and I'd love to get acquainted with you! Thanks! --Meredith Rose

Katniss Everdeen, the Hunter of District 12, thought the most dangerous thing she'd face was the 70th Hunger Games. She was wrong. After a desperate act of violence in the Seam, she finds herself bound by a bloody promise to Jinx, an anarchist and genius engineer who fell into Panem through a dimensional rift from a terrifying world called Zaun. Jinx is manic, destructive, and haunted by her own past, but she is the only force capable of fighting the Capitol's technology. Katniss goes to the Arena, carrying Jinx's Hex-Modified Arrow as a promise to win. Back home, Jinx wages a solitary war, broadcasting chaos with the signature of the Blue Monkey and building the Black Factory beneath the ashes of District 12. When Katniss returns a Victor, President Snow sees their bond as the ultimate threat. Forced into a secret, volatile alliance, the two girls must play the roles of the Broken Victor and the Crazy Sister while Jinx escalates her technological warfare. Their love is desperate, fueled by trauma and the constant fear of execution. The climax arrives when Katniss is forced into a final, suicidal act of defiance, and Jinx must make the ultimate sacrifice: destroy her only way home-the Hex Gate-to channel her power into a Static Bomb and paralyze the Capitol. This is a story of impossible love, calculated treason, and the spectacular chaos needed to burn down a dystopian world. The Games are over. The war has begun. And the only thing more dangerous than the Mockingjay's fire is the Blue Demon's final rocket.

A disgraced noblewoman returns to the empire that destroyed her, disguised as a foreign prince, to burn down the royal family from the inside through one seduction, one secret, and one corpse at a time. *** She was meant to ascend to greatness. Instead, they buried her alive. Solace Mercy Grace Partridge was destined to become the youngest Imperial Librarian in Sanfelton's history until jealousy, lies, and a cruel prince named Kohl Sanfelton destroyed everything. Framed, branded, and exiled to a prison island, she was meant to disappear. She didn't. Rescued by Xīwàng, the enigmatic god-king of an enemy nation, Solace is offered a dangerous bargain: disguise herself as his fiancée and a Calashan prince, infiltrate the empire that betrayed her, and spy for him. In return, she gets her revenge. As the foreign noble Kaashif, Solace navigates a glittering court crawling with secrets, and three imperial princes who each want something from her. One seeks to own her. One seeks to use her. And one, the monster who ruined her life, doesn't yet realize the prey has become the predator. But Xīwàng is more than her handler. He's kind, broken, and dangerously easy to love. And the longer Solace wears her mask, the harder it becomes to remember who she's supposed to be. Vengeance has a price. So does the heart. #2 in genderbender on 4/7/2023 ***Amby Awards Top Pick for Young Adult 2023*** ***Featured on Stories Undiscovered for September 2023*** *** 1st place Literary Book Award from @Kiannawrites01 October 2023*** In Sanfelton, the nobles play games with lives, but with Solace, all bets are off.

In her first life she was a noble from the Holy Kingdom of Bretus studying about non-elemental magic but her life ended shortly due because of a secret society, In her second life she wakes up in a Korean girl's body and escaped from her abusive family, became a teacher, but when she went to sleep she now returns into her body but this time she is immune to black magic and is able to grant wishes but for a heavy price. Will be she be able to live the life she wanted. (I do not own The Academy's Undercover Professor, characters, some plot points, and what my oc looks like)

a couple meets in the midst of a situation of escaping from a local mafia in the city.

Sixteen-year-old Selena Liongod has no memories of her past. She's never been in aerial combat. She doesn't know any magic and has never ridden a dragon before. Yet when Selena forms an unusual alliance with a very special dragon hatchling, her life changes forever. The pair are thrust into a new world where they have to fight to fulfill their destinies. Since it's illegal for women to be handlers, Selena raises her whelpling dragon in secret. When their bond is threatened, the only way for Selena to keep her dragon safe is to disguise herself as a boy and join the Imperial Air Force of Dragon Riders. Yet a world of magic and unimaginable dangers await them beyond taking the unbreakable oath and joining the ranks of the handlers. To survive, Selena and her dragon may need to seek out a divine sword older than time itself while fending off the dangerous dark enemies of an undead necromancer whose lust for power and vengeance knows no bounds. The fate of Armageddon, and the world, may rest upon their shoulders. Word count: 101,322 Available on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TZL4Y78

In a multiversal city that exists between time streams called Vestige. time is currency, memories are drugs, and identity is fluid. The city was built by ancient and it sits on the decaying remains of forgotten timelines. You don't age here; you trade time. But the Syndicate is breaking.

Long ago the world of Aevyra was green and whole. Then came the Century Winter-an endless cataclysm of ice and storm that swallowed continents, boiled oceans into cloud, and drove the sun behind a veil of ash and frost. What remained of humanity clawed upward or downward to survive. From the ruins rose four great refuges, each a defiant answer to a dying planet: - **The Sky Cities**, crystalline citadels suspended by ancient aether engines above the endless storms. Caelun and its sisters gleam like fallen constellations, ruled by the Stratocracy-an empire of marble halls, political masks, and whispered treaties that hide sharpened blades. - **Undermire**, a labyrinth of caverns and steam-lit markets carved into the planet's crust. Here exiles, traders, and outcasts forged a rough democracy of guilds and secrets, where bioluminescent forests grow beneath rusted cathedrals of industry. - **The Oceanic Nations**, ever-moving fortress-cities that ride the restless seas on turbine legs and whale-bone keels. Amphibious clans and deep-adapted humans navigate storms and leviathans alike, answering to no flag but survival. - **The Ice Kingdoms**, scattered citadels and nomadic tribes upon the glacial wastes, where geothermal fires warm stone halls and frost-forged warriors ride beasts carved from the blizzard itself. Once the mightiest power on Aevyra, now only echoes and ruined spires remain of their golden age. Between these realms, fragile pacts and older grudges hold the world in uneasy balance. Airships, railcannons, and clockwork messengers cross the void carrying trade, threats, and rumors of war. Into this brittle peace steps a white-haired wanderer known only as the Ghost, a musician whose instrument can kill as easily as it weeps, and a sharp-tongued thief from the depths who never planned to save anyone-least of all herself. Above them, the sky cities begin to hum with a new and terrible song. Below, the earth itself listens, and waits.