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The Man With Two Heads and His Friends From the Fair: Monologues inspired by French 18th century fairs    by Jim Chevallier
Price: $2.99 USD. 4700 words. Published on October 21, 2010. .

This playful collection of 14 original monologues gives voice to characters and observers from the 18th century French fairs. Before the Revolution, these were a prime source of entertainment for people of all classes. Among those who speak in these monologues are a man with two heads, a rope dancer, a strong woman, a marionettist, a tumbler, and the maker of an automaton: a colorful assortment!
Fox Chase    by Jeff Young
Price: Free! 4810 words. Published on June 24, 2011. .

Fox Chase- a steampunk short story. There is no polite way to meet over a dead body. But for Kassandra Leyden, who speaks to the dead for a living, these things happen. Her new acquaintance, Manfred Bremstrung, has one purpose in mind- protect the King's nephew. In order to protect the young royal and themselves, this unlikely pair will join forces against deadly creatures with murderous intent.
Gears and Levers 1: A Steampunk Anthology    by Phyllis Irene Radford
Price: $4.99 USD. 92210 words. Published by Sky Warrior Book Publishing  on April 25, 2012. .

A Quest for the Mind and Soul Come, my friends, adventure and romance awaits in worlds that never were but should have been. Magic and science blend together as Gears and Levers explores the quest for all that makes up humanity. Battle pirates, travel back in time, fly in dirigibles, explore the wonders of the Orient, and walk with automatons in twenty amazing tales set in Steampunk lands
City of the Automatons    by Francesco Bertolino
Price: Free! 52830 words. Published on November 22, 2012. .

"None of the warriors showed surprise. None fell back; none looked for a way out. They planted their boots firmly in the wet earth, raising their shields before them. Behind each helmet, a pair of eyes fearlessly watched the creatures’ advance. Lips parted, teeth clenched in smiles that defied death. The night was still young..."
Coração Atómico    by Manuel Alves
Price: Free! 4380 words. Published on November 23, 2012. .

Em plena Revolução Industrial, o mundo está à beira de extraordinários avanços tecnológicos. Uma nova e poderosa fonte de energia emerge para destronar o uso generalizado do vapor. Nas mãos certas, essa nova fonte de energia pode acelerar o avanço da Humanidade, mas nas mãos erradas pode destruir o mundo.
Atomic Heart    by Manuel Alves
Price: Free! 4780 words. Published on November 28, 2012. .

At the core of the Industrial Revolution the world is on the verge of extraordinary technological advancements. A new and powerful energy source rises to dethrone the generalized use of steam. In the right hands, the new power source can speed up Mankind’s development but on the wrong hands it can destroy the world.
Eyes of Diamond, Hair of Gold    by Jonathan Garrett
Price: $2.99 USD. 73620 words. Published on December 25, 2012. .

Detective Allison Newberry is called to investigate the murder of renowned, but reclusive, inventor. This case is nothing simple, however, as Allison is saddled with a new partner, this unlikable Alistair Mooney, to say nothing of the lack of proper clues and the dearth of potential suspects.