steampunk fiction

"Old secrets can weigh heavy when you want to fly. Invited to a spectacular show by Slimwoods Stupendous Traveling Skycircus, Lily, Robert, and mechanical fox Malkin can't wait to jump aboard. But behind the daredevil acts of the bewitching bird-girl and other performers, something sinister lurks. And soon, the watchful ringmistress, Madame Lyon-Mane, reveals a deadly plan for Lily. Could the secrets of Lilys past hold their only chance at escape from this terrible trap?"--Back cover.

"The twins journey north to protect the legendary earth-bear and to discover their family's hidden history"--Amazon.

Seventeen-year-old Zhong Ning'er, a wily young thief, must use her wits to survive in an alternate, futuristic Beijing.

"Molly grew up hearing the tales of Haviland Stout, her ancestor who discovered the dangerous magical spirits that inhabit the far corners of the world. Now, on the edge of the New World, in the British Dominion of Terra Nova, Molly and her family collect spirits aboard their airship, the Legerdemain. But when Molly captures a spirit that can speak and claims to have been Haviland's friend, her entire life is upended. What if everything she knows about the spirits, and her own history, is a lie? In her hunt for the truth, Molly will have to challenge the most powerful company in Terra Nova and find the courage to reshape her world"--Provided by publisher.

As the streets of Prague are overrun by creatures of the night, the city's only hope lies in the unknown lamplighters--secret elite monster hunters whose light staves off the darkness. Domek leads a life teeming with encounters with the worst kind of evil, but finds solace in the company of Lady Ora--a widow with secrets of her own. When Domek stumbles across the sentient essence of a will-o'-the-wisp, he finds himself wielding the stubborn power. After discovering a conspiracy that could unleash terror on the daylight world, Domek must race against those who aim to twist the science for their own dangerous gain.

"The Trials of Virtuous Succession have ended. Prince Andreus is king--and Princess Carys is dead. But even as he's haunted by what he did to win the throne, Andreus discovers that his dream of ruling only brings new problems. The people love his twin even more in death than they did when she was alive. The Elders treat him as a figurehead. And worst of all, the winds of Eden are faltering. But despite what everyone believes, Carys is alive. Exiled to the wilderness, Carys struggles to control the powers that have broken free inside her. And as she grows stronger, so does her conviction that she must return to the Palace of Winds, face her twin and root out the treachery that began long before the first Trials started. The Kingdom of Eden is growing darker with each passing day. Brother and sister, former foes, must decide whether some betrayals cut too deep to be forgiven--and whether one will wear the crown or both will lose everything"--Provided by publisher.

"Molly has been fighting to free the spirits, but she fears her rebellion is only putting people and spirits in danger"--Provided by publisher.

Follows Lily, Robert, and Malkin the mechanical fox as they race around steampunk, Victorian London trying to solve a mystery involving the criminal mastermind Jack of Diamonds and a family heirloom.

Ang's friend is accused of murder and the poor is being infected by a mysterious and fatal illness and it is up to Ang to protect her family and solve a murder before it is too late.

Gabby, who uses her clockwork glove to kill monsters like those that killed her mother, teams up with Kemple, who is trying to salvage the little humanity he has left, against a mysterious hunter.