Clockpunk Stories

War, conflict, and injustice are what inspire a maid to find a way to help both the people of her home country and abroad.

The Rococopunk world of the Chandelier Excellence is under siege by the drab, tasteless Coils of Figmentation. It's a tale of rebellion through art, saying no in the face of abject sterility, and the pool desires of one living doll on a mission

In a world run by clockwork and vicious organisations, a girl veers off her time stream into a dangerous unknown. Time ticks quickly and she must escape the harrowing void before she is trapped by The Vacuity.

​A mysterious Traveler. A violet flame. A trade made in the dark. ​On the day they turn five, Zain and Clair are given the power to reshape their destiny with a single breath. But a wish made in desperation rarely turns out how one imagines. Twenty years later, the consequences of that day have ripened into a fierce struggle for control. Now the two find themselves on opposite sides of a war for their home, they discover that the true cost of magic isn't paid when the candle is lit-it's paid when the smoke clears.

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"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 banished to Grandeur, a hidden city of Geniuses deemed too dangerous to remain Outside. Now, with the help of her cat, the Magnificent Lady Grayson of the Silky White Underbelly, or Just Grayson for Short, Willa and her new friends must scour Grandeur's strange avenues in search of the Clockwerk Boy. Among her encounters: a curiosity shop run by curiously intelligent cats. Gear Hall, where Clockwerks outnumber humans. And the Jolly Rajah, a man-o'-war o' pancakes, where your meal of flapjacks and hot chocolate is served with a brace of pistols and side of grappling hooks. Prepare to be boarded! International Rubery Book Award Shortlist ~ Young Adult Independent Publisher Book Award Medalist ~ Juvenile Fiction National Indie Excellence Award ~ Juvenile Fiction Eric Hoffer Award Category Finalist ~ Young Adult "Thoroughly engrossing story recommended for young sci-fi and fantasy fans who hold a prior attraction to books such as John Bellairs' House with a Clock in its Walls. It's unusual to see such sci-fi depth and detail in a title directed to young adults, but this is precisely what makes Idiot Genius: Willa Snap and the Clockwerk Boy such an appealing production: the characterization is solid while its fantastic setting will intrigue ages well beyond its intended 9-12-year-old audience. Highly recommended for young adults seeking something compellingly different." -D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review

*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 traversing secret fey gardens, to battling flying monsters, to uncovering the mystery of the Sugarcane Fairy, Marisol will test the limits of her clock mastery. Together with the Nutbreaker, she must find a way to overcome the Bat King or remain frozen in time with her dolls forever.

The private journal of a new immigant to the American Union of Colonies. It documents his adventures, friends, and a very important secret.

Ellowyn and her stepfather, Dr. Edward Von Heikenroter, put the island of Fairburg on the map. Their little shop on Main Street specializing in the creation, and maintenance, of fully functional mechanical limbs, restored the livelihood of war veterans and factory accident survivors alike. But when Everett Greene, owner of a local greenhouse, presents the pair with an artificial limb built with a level of technology far beyond anything they've seen before, Dr. Von Heikenroter disappears. Ellowyn and Everett pick up the trail he left off and discover that under Fairburg's idyllic exterior nothing is as it seems.

Erun is a little watchmaking prodigy who traveled the world with his grandfather Wilhelm, to assist him in searching for rare antiques. the journey brought them to a store named Adelheid, where he finds a grandfather's clock that ticks twice per second.

A collection of short stories and random thoughts, covering various genres and tropes. Expect the unusual.

In the kingdom of Salentia, magic is a tightly-controlled secret. Prince Reginald harnessed this magic to create machines of incredible power, such as battle walkers, magical cannon shells, and even a mobile fortress. Now, their ancient enemy, the kingdom of Beolo, is determined to uncover those secrets. Reginald and his half-brother Kyloth set out aboard the Eclipse to crush the invaders, knowing they'll have to contend with the Beolians' greatest military genius. The brothers face battle, espionage, and a skilled enemy, with the fate of their kingdom in the balance.

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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, is looking to change that. With the blessing of General George Washington, himself, he is forming a spy ring meant to supply the army with information on what is going on in New York. But, rather than staffing it with military officers, he is staffing it with a group of unprecedented people: the civilians of New York and neighboring areas. Enter Ophelia Stroud. She's the wife of an American soldier, and is counting down the days until he comes home. The war has been in the sleepy town she calls home for months, but still, she considers it to be more of a nuisance, one that involves her husband being gone on far off campaigns and a British soldier quartered in her home. However, when her husband is captured and sent to the HMS Jersey for imprisonment, she finds herself looking for a way to end the war so her husband can come home. She finds it in an invite from a close family friend, and finds herself wrapped up in a game of cat-and-mouse she never could've imagined.

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 somebody knocked the door... One more one-shot related to my big (and still unfinished) original project about magic, space and cosmic railways. It is a bonus-story for an actual project which can be uploaded separately :3 Before you ask: -Four Mages are four entities who, basically speaking, rule the Universe (or, in some way, they ARE the Universe). I've got a lot of stuff about them which is to be finished and edited. Stay tuned C: -In one more of my stories related to this project, the Wizard is the Mage of fantasy, but here the Watchmaker is claimed so. The matter is that the Watchmaker was her predecessor. -Cantones is a type of subjects of federation, like states in the USA or provinces in Canada. Illustrations are mine.

Science for a changing world. ©2019

Mary Godwin has a recurring dream of a young man and falls in love with him. She eventually meets him in real life. It sounds perfect - but the young man is one of His Majesty's Geomancers, and in the dream she sees him shot dead in the line of duty...  This is the year 1814 in the nation of Nova Albion, a land governed by Druidic law, powered by telluric energy from the national grid of standing stones, and under constant threat from the forces of the Thermidorian Convention across the Channel. Master Shelley is the youngest recruit to HMG, King James IV's counter-intelligence unit, and now the object of Mary's affections. He wants her to stay out of danger, but she wants him to stay alive - as he faces enemies of the Crown such as the highwayman Billy Barebones, the grotesque experiments of Dr. Andrew Ravenhill, and the shadowy agents of the Dodecahedron. Can Mary stop the events foretold in her nightmare from happening?  "Moonlight, Murder & Machinery" is a Gothic re-imagining of the Frankenstein story, set in a Steampunk Regency England - where Steam has been outlawed ...

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