Dystopian Steampunk

All the heroes are dead. Adelstrad's walls have withstood the northern barbarians and their dark gods for centuries, overseen by the tyrannical Nameless Barons. Not even the dead are safe from the corpse alchemists and their hunger for bodies in this land where life is cheap and only the strong survive. None dare ask where Viktor the Executioner came from or what sin got him sentenced to wear the black hood. Both the elites and the crime guilds stay clear of him and his menacing axe, but Viktor is no one’s slave. He merely bides his time until he can break his chains. Escape may come ...

With the dictator overthrown and a fragile new government rising from the ashes, Cordelia Banks stands beside her former Master—now uneasy ally—Avery Ellington, in the fight to rebuild a broken world. In their close-knit group striving for equality, Cordelia and Avery must balance fragile hope with the lingering heat of their past: every glance a reminder of surrender, every touch a dangerous spark of desire neither can fully extinguish. But peace is an illusion. From the shadows of the desolate Wasteland rises Blake Williams, ruthless ruler of a cyberpunk underground society that ...

"But this rough magic I here abjure..." William Shakespeare, The Tempest A new tempest sweeps the Earth as the truth of humanity's magic is revealed. Magic is far more complicated on Earth than the Faerene suspected. Now, they must work with humans to create new ways of surviving it. They'll have to listen to Amy. The thrilling conclusion to the post-apocalyptic fantasy series, The Faerene Apocalypse.

Ancient secrets and modern conspiracies swirl around Amy and her griffin partner, Istvan. The inaugural South Eastern Magisterial Circuit is underway and as Amy accompanies Istvan on his magisterial duties, she faces hostility she hadn’t expected. The Faerene of Atlanta aren’t happy that a human has magic, even if Amy has sworn hers to Istvan. The wreckage of human civilisation is everywhere and the devastating apocalypse isn’t over yet, at least, not for humans. Amy’s loyalty is about to be tested.

Six months after the dictator’s fall, Cordelia Banks clings to fragile peace at the Ellington estate—until Avery wakes from his coma with no memory of her, their passion, or the life they carved from ashes. The man who once owned her body and soul is a stranger now, and the void between them burns hotter than any chain ever did. But peace was always a lie. Blake Williams, ruler of the hidden cyberpunk hell known as The Wasteland, has unleashed an army of advanced cyborgs—unfeeling, unstoppable, built to crush any who resist. With his lieutenants Gia and Elena at his side, Blake is ...

CITY OF CHAINS: THE COMPLETE SAGA All the heroes are dead. In the monster-infested, blood-soaked city of Adelstrad, the weak are crushed, the wicked thrive, and even the dead aren’t allowed to rest. For centuries the Nameless Barons have ruled with iron fists and black alchemy, keeping the northern hordes and their dark gods at bay. But when a condemned executioner named Viktor takes up his axe, Adelstrad’s delicate balance of power begins to shatter. Once a criminal in service to tyranny, Viktor is offered one impossible chance at freedom — stop a plot that could destroy the city. ...

It's always the knives you don't expect that carve the deepest wounds... Viktor was a fool to think that his witch problem would be dealt with so easily or that any straightforward solution would be effective in matters involving such insidious magic and such perfidious treachery. Now his challenges have multiplied. The dread howl of a white werewolf tears its way through the city and the beast seems to desire nothing more than the executioner's death. Adelstrad is teetering on the very edge and its citizens are actively looking for excuses to wipe one another out. The Baron is reacting in ...

What do you do when pirates kidnap you for a ransom and a mad scientist injects you with a powerful and inevitably fatal concoction of aether? You get revenge. Matilda Katrine Myra is no one special, but her pirate abductors don’t know that. When they boldly kidnap her from an airship and sweep her away into the deadly wasteland of mutants and poisonous radiation, her life becomes a day to day battle to evade death. And she’s much closer to death than ever. A mad scientist has injected her with toxic condensed aether, the air of the gods, and now she’ll need frequent doses just to ...

"Once again, Kilroy has swept us right off our feet and into the richly imagined world of Vitruvia. This second installment of the series is positively dripping with palace intrigues, unforgettable new characters, and masterful world-building. If you've ever wondered what it feels like to step inside a truly magical imagination, just pick up this series, turn the pages, and get wildly, deliciously lost." - E.E. HOLMES, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE GATEWAY TRILOGY, THE GATEWAY TRACKERS SERIES, AND THE RIFTMAGIC SAGA “If you find yourself attracted to a villain, it doesn’t mean that you are ...

Time is running out. Cities are being engulfed in the Mist and humanity is on the brink of extinction. Theo believes he has found a way to stop mankind from Turning, but he doesn’t know how to alter Cass’s unique blood into a cure. Or if it can even be done. Meanwhile, Cass struggles with the idea that she is possibly the savior of the world—a world she is not sure is worth saving. From the Winchester manse to the steel city of Decadenn, there is something more chasing Cass than the House of Lords or the masked man who can walk in the Mist.

Wishing for a cozy dystopia? Just add griffins! The Faerene Migration has begun, and with it, the world as she knows it ends for Amy Carlton. But she's no ordinary college student. Amy has skills. Magistrate Istvan is a griffin magician. He signed up for the Faerene Migration knowing that the price for saving Earth would be paid in hellfire and blood. He never expected to bond with a human familiar. No prepper could have anticipated the Faerene. The griffins, dragons, unicorns, werewolves, elves and ogres have forever changed the rules of survival. There's a new game in town, and Amy ...

War has come, within and without. Everything ends here. Betrayal has an acidic taste to it, and secrets aren't much more appetising. Viktor is no stranger to treachery, but this one came at the worst time. The siege has begun! The Nordlings have pushed the Adelstradians back to the walls of the city and General Lauter and his soldiers have been cut off, fighting for their lives to prevent the barbarians' naval force from beaching. Reality bends and shatters as things that were once men disembark black ships, bearing impossible weapons and screaming battle cries that make soldiers' eyes ...

Dive into a captivating world where the clockwork marvels of steampunk meet the enchantment of classic fairy tales. "Cog & Wing Investigations: Gears of Enchantment" is an immersive adventure tailored for readers aged 12 and up, blending mystery, magic, and the power of partnership in a narrative that will resonate with young adult and adult audiences alike. In the bustling Clockwork City, where gears spin, airships grace the cobblestone skies, and enchantment is woven into the very fabric of life, readers will embark on a thrilling journey alongside our resourceful fairy detective, ...

A Steampunk Dystopian Romance of Defiance, Love, and the Power of Emotion In a world where time is law and emotion is treason, one woman dares to break the clock. In the soot-stained city ruled by the Regulators of Time, every heartbeat is monitored and every feeling forbidden. Humanity has been reduced to precision and obedience—until Aveline Carter, a quiet factory worker hiding a dangerous secret, lets her heart slip. A single act of love becomes her undoing. Branded a threat, hunted by the Chronometric Guard, Aveline flees into the city’s shadowed underbelly—and straight into the ...

Dragon Racers Hovering in the Otherworld above a dystopian land called the Dregs is a place where humans, dwarves, and all the creatures of fae gather once a year to wager fortunes and celebrate the spirit of competition. The place is called Sky Island, for the dragons race around it. Those who risk life, limb, and wing to compete before the gods are granted a kingdom of their own if they win. It is no small thing. But to race at Sky Island is by invitation only. A dragon racer must first win a Chalice in the realm of men before the gods will even take notice. This dystopian, gaslamp, fairy...

In the future, the love of a young man’s life is dying. He would do almost anything to keep her alive…except that! In Dog Man, it turns out that Oscar the tomcat was just misunderstood — with deadly consequences… A love sick young man attempts to tap the power of an ancient religion to secure the affections of a girl on their class trip to Christland… The dead come briefly back to life every year when the astral dimensions align in Day, or Two, of The Dead. A cynical young ‘player’, adrift in the modern, amoral age meets God on a mountain top and his life is changed forever ...

Bowdoin and his crew have grown in both strength and reach. They have taken on all comers, gangs, corpo, and otherwise, and expanded their domain to include the entirety of their arcology. But they have not avoided entrapment. Ostensibly, Bowdoin is doing work for hire for the hacker corporation Inside Eye. The reality of it is bleaker than this. The chains may be pretty and invisible to the naked eye, but they are still there.

What happens when the signal never comes back? In 2029, the world didn’t end with a bang, but with a Flicker. The global network—humanity’s "Prosthetic Brain"—stayed dark, ushering in the era of The Silicon Drought. Fifteen years later, the post-digital apocalypse has forced civilization back to the dirt. In the lush, decaying ruins of Taipei, the "Speed" of light has been replaced by the rhythm of the loom. Kaito Chen, the Zero-Day Ghost, is a man caught between two eras. As an Iron-Priest of the mechanical resistance, he protects the "Silicon Peace"—a world powered by steam, ...

Car Wars Meets Mad Max! Conquering a new world while raising a baby? Sure, why not. After consolidating power on an apocalyptic snow world, Scout once again needs to use her wits to survive and continue growing her virtual empire. With Harrison, Missy, and countless others by her side, she jumps into action on the harsh desert world. She controls one of twelve tribes battling for resources and total domination. Eleven against one? Tough as nails! Scout uses her advanced leadership skills to form a rebellion. The plan goes well enough until she learns the startling truth about Axel, the ...

*ADVENTURE *YOUTH *COMING-OF-AGE *CLEAN AND HEALTHY *HERO'S JOURNEY Based on the concepts and structure of Joseph Campbell's 'HERO'S JOURNEY' and Carl Jung's archetypes, TREVONDOR is a Youth Adventure like you've never seen before! The Republic of Trevondor is a vast and mysterious island isolated from the outer continents by seas of nearly infinite expanse. Its four states, Ironforge in the north, Aurelia in the south, Spine in the west, and Nereid in the east, are linked by roads that lead to the center of the continent, culminating in the capital, the Circle City of Eulolia, the seat of ...