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fantasy – steampunk

Fantasy stories which include steampunk tech, often set in a version of the wild west. Return to general Fantasy

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A hunted mechanic… lovers torn apart… a beauty sleeping away her life… Once upon a time there was magic. But even in fairy tales, time does not stand still. From mechanical gadgets to steam-driven machines, new inventions clash with old powers. A young mechanic must evade execution after discovering the Hut in the Forest, slave traders are hunting Hänsel and Gretel, and Sleeping Beauty has to break the curse before it kills her. Will magic be their salvation? Or technology? Or will both only create more havoc? Find out how your favorite fairy tale characters survive in a world where technology suppresses magic. The book includes all adaptions with their bonus stories and original fairy tales from 'The Hut', 'John & Marge', and 'Bellarosa' as well as a brand new fairy tale retelling and its original.

Treasures Retold 2 - Katharina Gerlach
Treasures Retold Omnibus 2
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Summary: The brutal murder of a nobleman with connections to British and Fae nobility sends ripples of shock through the country. Arkady Bloom, half-fae Agent of Her Majesty’s Secret Service Supernatural Division, is commanded by the Crown to assist the Metropolitan Police in their search for the killer. As the body count rises, the delicate peace between Humans and Fae threatens to break. As Bloom races to solve the mystery, he is pitted against not only a mysterious murderer, but a shadowy organization threatening the British Empire itself. And now Bloom might just be the next target…

A Study in Violet - Michael Merriam - Sixguns and Sorcery
A Study in Violet
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Summary: A dwarf in hiding… a desperate stepmother… a female mechanic facing a king’s wrath… Once upon a time there was magic. But even in fairy tales, time does not stand still. From mechanical gadgets to steam-driven machines, new inventions clash with old powers. The dwarf of Snow White and Rose Red hides in the forest – will it be forever? The stepmother from Little Brother, Little Sister desperately searches for her beloved children – are they dead? A young mechanic from the Beauty and the Beast struggles to save her brother and herself – but the king has her cornered. Will magic be their salvation? Or technology? Or will both only create more havoc? Find out how your favorite fairy tale characters survive in a world where technology suppresses magic. The book includes all adaptions with their bonus stories and original fairy tales from 'The Dwarf and the Twins', 'The Stepmother', and 'The King's Mechanic' as well as a brand new fairy tale retelling and its original.

Treasures Retold 1 - Katharina Gerlach
Treasures Retold Omnibus 1
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Summary: The Dissolution is here. It is both an end, and a beginning. "Science fantasy with fantastic queer rep" -J.S. Fields, Author of the Ardulum Series The Dissolution has begun. Sam is finally reunited with Enos and Inas, only to see his new home under siege by beings that dissolve reality at a single touch. Even as they battle their personal demons, the three apprentices must also fight to save their home. Enos lashes out at those she loves, plagued by voices she’s consumed, and Inas must risk his sanity to access ancient memories of the Nether. Sam must learn how he uniquely affects the Symphony, but there is little time to master what usually takes a lifetime. The Nether is leaderless and the Assembly is in chaos. The three apprentices must counter an invasion by aliens who rip the Symphony, and the very universe, apart. Ancient antagonists will resurface, a battle must be fought, and the secrets of the Nether and the universe will be laid bare in this final book of the Dissolution Cycle. If you like epic fantasy, space opera and music-based magic, you'll love William C. Tracy's Dissolution Cycle. Download Fall of the Imperium today and discover the diverse cultures, genders, and alien species of an epic science fantasy space opera! The Dissolution Cycle (Epic Space Opera, LGBT): Book 1: The Seeds of Dissolution Book 2: Facets of the Nether Book 3: Fall of the Imperium Book 4: Tales of the Dissolutionverse (Novella collection)

Fall of the Imperium - William C. Tracy - Dissolution Universe
Fall of the Imperium
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Summary: The Dissolution approaches, and all will change. "Science fantasy with fantastic queer rep" -J.S. Fields, Author of the Ardulum Series The Dissolution approaches. Sam has saved the Assembly of Species, but at a terrible cost. Locked in his apartment, his memories gone and his best friend abducted, he is once again crippled with anxiety. Meanwhile, Enos struggles to free her brother from imprisonment, alone for the first time in her life. Her true species has been revealed, and there are hints the deadliest of her kind survived an ancient war. But the Nether contains more secrets. A musical chime disrupts daily life, signaling changes to its very fabric. To solve this mystery, Sam must face his anxiety and confront truths about his memories and unique abilities. Only then can he save his friends from the machinations of the Life Coalition, by understanding the reality behind the Facets of the Nether. If you like epic fantasy, space opera and music-based magic, you'll love William C. Tracy's Dissolution Cycle. Download Facets of the Nether today and discover the diverse cultures, genders, and alien species of an epic science fantasy space opera! The Dissolution Cycle (Epic Space Opera, LGBT): Book 1: The Seeds of Dissolution Book 2: Facets of the Nether Book 3: Fall of the Imperium Book 4: Tales of the Dissolutionverse (Novella collection)

Facets of the Nether - William C. Tracy - Dissolution Universe
Facets of the Nether
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Summary: Come, Best Beloved, and sit you by my feet. I shall tell you a tale such as sister Scheherazade could have scarce imagined... In the Nejd there is nothing at all...except secrets. A band of thieves wishes such secrets to remain hidden. In England, far from his desert home, Ali bin-Massoud serves as apprentice to the famed Charles Babbage. One night a mysterious box is delivered by a clockwork falcon and Ali's world is never the same again. Heartache, danger, and thieves mark his journey as Ali is summoned home at the death of his father. It will take faith, knowledge, and yes, love to realize his destiny, and more than a little skill with steam-driven technology. Can he unravel the mystery of the puzzle box and the clockwork djinn before it is too late? An ancient legacy and Ali's very life depend on his success. Hear you the tale of Baba Ali and the Clockwork Djinn.

Baba Ali and the Clockwork Djinn - Danielle Ackley-McPhail and Dal Al-Mohamed
Baba Ali and the Clockwork Djinn
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Summary: Never trust mer-folk! Dr. Nettie Jones is an agent for The Society for the Exploration of the Unexplainable, a secret organization protecting England from unnamed sources. She also recently helped defend Mother England, and possibly the world, from an alien invasion. And she’s half-vampire on her mother’s side. While working in the London Society headquarters, Nettie becomes caught up in a new conspiracy—one coming from the ocean itself. Tracing the attacks to a small area in Northern Wales, Nettie and the rest of the London contingent troop north to try and stop it before things get worse. Fairy tales tell of loving mermaids wishing to come to the land. The truth is far more brutal, and the mer-people want far more than just to come on land for a visit. Join the second adventure in an alternative world where things aren't always what they seem.

The Mayhem of Mermaids - Marie Andreas - Adventures of Smith and Jones
The Mayhem of Mermaids
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Summary: Airship pilot Cassidy Durant finds herself entangled in a menacing plot when a Faerie named Hymn saves her life in exchange for protection against nebulous enemies. This complicates her simple life of cargo trading, since affiliating with the Fae is a death sentence in the Empire. Meanwhile, reluctant mercenary Zayne Balthine is tasked by his employer, a devout worshiper of the Desert Goddess, to break into the Imperial Palace. It's not his first suicide mission, but this time, things are different. He'll die should he fail, though that’s nothing new. But if he succeeds, he will be responsible for unfathomable death and devastation.

Skies of the Empire - Vincent E. M. Thorn - Dreamscape Voyager
Skies of the Empire
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Summary: Discover ten planets, joined through music-based magic and an immense sentient crystal. This anthology contains ten stories from the popular Dissolutionverse universe! Journey with a new majus as he investigates the Pixie homeworld and tries to avert a war. Learn how to change the Symphony during a search for a majus' lost brother. Find a new relationship on an island at war! Travel with merchants in an old war train transporting suspicious cargo. Fly with the first majus in space! Discover the food and culture of the ten species. Uncover what lurks in the basement of the House of Potential. Investigate magic, mystery and murder when a miscreant attacks the secret Society of Two Houses! Confront other-dimensional entities alongside an ancient being. Climb to the top of a miles-high wall with a crew riding a giant steampunk beetle! If you like space opera, fast-paced adventure, music-based magic, and complex, diverse characters, then you’ll love this collection of stories from William C. Tracy’s Dissolutionverse. Pick up Tales of the Dissolutionverse to discover the music today! There’s more adventure in The Dissolution Cycle (Epic Space Opera, LGBT): Book 1: The Seeds of Dissolution Book 2: Facets of the Nether Book 3: Fall of the Imperium Book 4: Tales of the Dissolutionverse

Tales of the Dissolutionverse William C. Tracy
Tales of the Dissolutionverse
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Summary: Once upon a time in a world where magic and technology collide with unexpected consequences… Despite the disabilities a curse has caused, tsarevna Rivka fights for her independence. Why can't her father, the tsar, understand that burning witches isn't the answer to her and her sisters' heart problems? She only learns how badly the curse affects the three princesses when she meets glass blower Nikolaj who seems to be tied to her in some strange way. Can she get her father to see reason before her heart drags her to hell? What if Richard von Volkmann-Leander hadn't known that “The Sisters with the Glass Hearts” were far more capable than you'd expect? The book includes a bonus story and the original fairy tale. And since it's the last book in the series, it is longer than the other volumes.

Obsidian Heart - Katharina Gerlach - Tales Retold
Obsidian Heart
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Summary: Once upon a time in a world where magic and technology collide with unexpected consequences… The moderator only needs a good story, but the devil must get his magical hairs back or he and his grandmother will starve. However, is a reality talk show really the right place to demand justice? What if the Brothers Grimm hadn't realized that "The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs" had reasons for his actions? The book includes a bonus story and the original fairy tale.

The Talk Show - Katharina Gerlach - Tales Retold
The Talk Show
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Summary: Once upon a time in a world where magic and technology collide with unexpected consequences… The cat is caught in a curse with no way out. Not even the death of his hot-tempered owner, the miller, opens an escape route. Instead the youngest of the miller's sons inherits him. Can the cat gain his freedom if he fulfills the boy's unrealizable wish? What if Charles Perrault hadn't known who or what "Puss in Boots" really was? The book includes a bonus story and the original fairy tale.

The Inheritance - Katharina Gerlach - Tales Retold
The Inheritance
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"Once upon a time" is a phrase that immediately conjures images of enchantment. Royal balls, magical creatures, love at first sight... We are taken to a fantasy world where anything is possible. The Queen of Clocks and Other Steampunk Tales brings together the magic of fairytale and the allure of cogs and gears. Within these pages, find dancing automatons, industrial age fairies, a mermaid with wind-up legs, heroes of the steam age, and more. Drawing from classic tales of the Brothers Grimm, Carlo Collodi, Charles Perrault, Hans Christian Andersen, and Homer, these original interpretations are sure to delight fans of steampunk and fairytales alike.

Queen of Clocks and Other Steampunk Tales
The Queen of Clocks and Other Steampunk Tales
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Summary: In an Alternative Victorian London, England has a new queen--she just happens to be undead. Dr. Nettie Jones is a new agent for The Society for the Exploration of the Unexplainable, a secret organization protecting England from unnamed sources. Being half-vampire is an added complication. The Society doesn't yet appreciate Nettie but fate steps in when invaders from a dying planet begin following her the same day Queen Victoria chooses to be turned into a vampire. Things become dangerously interwoven when Nettie discovers that a supposed accident was in fact an act of betrayal by one of the agents of the Society. The first shot in a larger conspiracy Nettie and her fellow Society agents must pull together to thwart the alien invaders, fight off the vampire infestation, and rescue the Queen from becoming the longest ruling undead monarch, even if that rescue is against her will. Grab some tea and download Nettie's gaslamp adventure today!

A Curious Invasion - Marie Andreas - Adventures of Smith and Jones
A Curious Invasion
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Music and magic. Steampunky science. The Dissolution is coming.

Eighteen year old recluse Sam van Oen lives with his aunt, takes online college courses, works in technical support, and tries not to remember the freak storm that killed his parents ten years ago. But anxiety and reclusion bring up memories he doesn’t want. Just as Sam gathers courage to send in his application for college away from home, the temperature drops and the sun goes dim. Ice forms in August, and a portal opens in his fireplace. This time, Sam can't run. This time he's sucked in. Now Sam must survive in the flourishing capital of ten alien species, home to thousands who can change the Symphony underlying the universe and alter reality. Sam’s anxiety attacks and fear of crowds transforms the Nether into a frightening, expansive city. To find his home again, Sam must learn to control the music inside him, while devastating voids threaten to destroy the Nether and everyone he has grown to love. "Simply Put, This is a Brilliant Book. Read it Now." -Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words Blog If you're looking for an awesome ride across multiple homeworlds filled with magic, science, music, and diverse alien species, don't miss the first book in William C. Tracy's Dissolution Cycle! The Dissolution Cycle (Epic Space Opera, LGBT): Book 1: The Seeds of Dissolution Book 2: Facets of the Nether Book 3: Fall of the Imperium Book 4: Tales of the Dissolutionverse (Novella collection)

The Seeds of Dissolution - William C. Tracy - Dissolution Universe
The Seeds of Dissolution
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Summary: Once upon a time in a world where magic and technology collide with unexpected consequences… Ember Ash toils in the family's clockwork shop under her stepfather's watchful eye and dreams of magic. When she buys a fairy in a cage, her life takes a turn for the weird even though the fairy's magic is but weak. Can Ember outwit her jealous stepsister and find a magic of her own? What if the Brother's Grimm hadn't realized how capable „Cinderella“ really was? The book includes a bonus story and the original fairy tale.

Ember Ash - Katharina Gerlach - Tales Retold
Ember Ash
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Summary: Once upon a time in a world where magic and technology collide with unexpected consequences… Elfin, a male fairy, and Mikael, smith and inventor, want to know what's better, magic or technology. Unfortunately they didn't consider the human factor. Now they have to hurry to save their guinea pig and his loved-ones from the worst, before someone dies. What if Wilhelm Hauff hadn't realized who was really responsible for „The Cold Heart“? The book includes a bonus story and the original fairy tale.

The Challenge - Katharina Gerlach - Tales Retold
The Challenge
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Summary: Once upon a time in a world where magic and technology collide with unexpected consequences… A little boy who doesn't want to sleep easily becomes a problem — especially if the mother is extremely tired. How does the mother in Theodor Storm's fairy tale “The Little Havermann” feel? The book includes a bonus story and the original fairy tale.

The Cradle - Katharina Gerlach - Tales Retold
The Cradle
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Summary: Once upon a time in a world where magic and technology collide with unexpected consequences … When the royal family of the neighboring country visits, Prince Laurent turns down the princess—with dire results. Turned into swans, he and his brothers flee, followed by their sister in a flying machine. But then they crash on a remote cemetery. Can they regain their human bodies, before the angry princess catches up with them? And what about the strange ghost Laurent feels attracted to? What if Hans Christian Andersen had known what “The Wild Swans” were capable of? The book includes a bonus story and the original fairy tale.

Royal Swans - Katharina Gerlach - Tales Retold
Royal Swans
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Summary: Josephine Mann is bored. New York City had better watch out! Set in an 1874 that never exactly was, and following the events of The Marvelous Mechanical Man, Jo is left to her own devices while Alistair Conn testifies at the trial of the villain Paul Blessant. But Jo is never one to sit idly by, and soon finds herself caught up in a whirlwind of blackmail, deception, and danger as she tries to help her childhood friend, Bridget Doyle, now Mother Mary Frances of the convent where they were raised, get to the bottom of things! If you like your heroines sassy, self-reliant, and Steampunk, then this book is for you!

The Nearly Notorious Nun - Rie Sheridan Rose
The Nearly Notorious Nun
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