To Rescue General Gordon (a steampunk short story)

To Rescue General Gordon (a steampunk short story) PDF Author: J.P. Medved
Publisher: J.P. Medved
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 25

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Henry Emerson didn't plan on disobeying orders, stealing an airship, and facing down a savage army of religious fanatics led by a man who believes he's the Prophet reborn. But he's about to. The famous General Gordon is trapped in a city under siege by the Prophet's soldiers. Henry and his friend James, two young officers in Her Majesty's Royal Air Navy, along with the hulking Sikh, Raheem, decide to rescue him. Their methods aren't exactly "cricket." Their superiors call it insubordination. They prefer to think of it as following orders...creatively. The adventure will either bring them glory and fame, or doom them to a painful death at the hands of savage tribesmen… If their own commanders don't get to them first! To Rescue General Gordon is an 8,000 word (35 pages) steampunk short story and the first tale in the Clockwork Imperium series. Keywords: steampunk, airship, British Empire, Victorian, alternate history, Mahdi, General Gordon, Sudan, Gatling gun

To Rescue General Gordon (a steampunk short story)

To Rescue General Gordon (a steampunk short story) PDF Author: J.P. Medved
Publisher: J.P. Medved
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 25

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Henry Emerson didn't plan on disobeying orders, stealing an airship, and facing down a savage army of religious fanatics led by a man who believes he's the Prophet reborn. But he's about to. The famous General Gordon is trapped in a city under siege by the Prophet's soldiers. Henry and his friend James, two young officers in Her Majesty's Royal Air Navy, along with the hulking Sikh, Raheem, decide to rescue him. Their methods aren't exactly "cricket." Their superiors call it insubordination. They prefer to think of it as following orders...creatively. The adventure will either bring them glory and fame, or doom them to a painful death at the hands of savage tribesmen… If their own commanders don't get to them first! To Rescue General Gordon is an 8,000 word (35 pages) steampunk short story and the first tale in the Clockwork Imperium series. Keywords: steampunk, airship, British Empire, Victorian, alternate history, Mahdi, General Gordon, Sudan, Gatling gun

Queen Victoria's Ball (a steampunk short story)

Queen Victoria's Ball (a steampunk short story) PDF Author: J.P. Medved
Publisher: J.P. Medved
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24

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The second short story in the Clockwork Imperium series. Decorated airship pilot Henry Emerson has just returned to London from a military expedition in the Sudan. He and his friends are to receive medals for heroism at the Crystal Palace from Queen Victoria herself, but when an enigmatic American woman appears to warn him his life is in danger, Henry finds himself racing against time to prevent a conspiracy aimed at the very heart of the Empire. For someone means to assassinate the Queen, and Henry will risk everything to stop them. Queen Victoria's Ball is an 8,800 word (38 pages) steampunk novelette.

Airfleets Over Ostend (a steampunk short story)

Airfleets Over Ostend (a steampunk short story) PDF Author: J.P. Medved
Publisher: J.P. Medved
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 39

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The third short story in the Clockwork Imperium series. The mysterious and alluring Myra Abernathy has disappeared without a trace, and Henry Emerson is left wondering just who she really was, and who she really worked for. But dark events in Europe soon overtake him, cutting short his search for the American woman. A Flemish rebellion in Belgium threatens King Leopold II, and Henry's airship, the Bellerophon, with the rest of the British Air Navy's Second Squadron, is sent to help. With his friends James and Raheem aboard, Henry and the squadron are tasked with retaking the Belgian aerodrome by the coastal town of Ostend. But as Henry steers the Bellerophon into position, he can't help but wonder at the letter Myra left for him. A letter that warns things are not as they seem on the European continent and that someone behind the scenes is secretly maneuvering the great powers like pieces on a chessboard, for reasons unknown and sinister. Airfleets Over Ostend is a 13,000 word (50 pages) steampunk novella.

In the Shade of the Ishtar Trees: A Tale of the First Venus War (a steampunk short story)

In the Shade of the Ishtar Trees: A Tale of the First Venus War (a steampunk short story) PDF Author: J.P. Medved
Publisher: J.P. Medved
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26

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Venus in 1887 is no paradise. Hardy colonists eke out a meager living cultivating blue Kosh root to ship back to Earth via aether transit, and traders and explorers brave the deadly foliage and even deadlier fauna of the Aphrodite continent's inner forests in search of riches. Lieutenant Albo Collins has just come to Venus straight from graduating West Point, and the young officer craves more to do than cleaning drunks off the streets of New Philadelphia. When the governor orders the First Venusian Colonial Infantry to the northern border of the colony Collins gets his wish, but as he marches into the unexplored wilderness hot on the trail of Federalist raiders, he has little idea what horrors await him, in the shade of the Ishtar trees. In the Shade of the Ishtar Trees is a 10,000 word (40 pages) steampunk novella.

Under the Heel of the Aether Imperium

Under the Heel of the Aether Imperium PDF Author: J.P. Medved
Publisher: J.P. Medved
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 63

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Arla Lightrider is the newest captain of the Profit and Luck, her late father's aether tradeship. She plans to follow in his footsteps, shuttling cargo through the tradelanes as a member of the Galactic Merchants Compact. Though her work is complicated by the new Imperium government's crackdown on the Compact's unregulated free traders, she thinks she can handle anything the stars throw at her. But when a strange alien offers to pay her handsomely for transport to a fringe world, she becomes caught in a conspiracy that could shake the foundations of the new galactic order. For her passenger carries something the Imperium desperately wants; something it is willing to kill to possess or destroy. And, Arla soon learns, despite the new government's brutal consolidation of power, there are still pockets of resistance alive throughout the galaxy. Not everyone is content to live under the heel of the Aether Imperium. Under the Heel of the Aether Imperium is a 12,000 word steampunk space opera novella.

Clockwork Imperium Stories 1-3

Clockwork Imperium Stories 1-3 PDF Author: J.P. Medved
Publisher: J.P. Medved
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 176

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The first 3 stories of the Clockwork Imperium series, a total of 30,000 words. Save almost 20% versus buying the single volumes! Three steampunk adventures in one. Follow airship captain James Emerson, his rowdy friend James, and their surly companion Raheem through a world of clockwork, steam power, intrigue, and action! To Rescue General Gordon (Clockwork Imperium #1) Henry Emerson didn't plan on disobeying orders, stealing an airship, and facing down a savage army of religious fanatics led by a man who believes he's the Prophet reborn. But he's about to. The famous General Gordon is trapped in a city under siege by the Prophet's soldiers. Henry and his friend James, two young officers in Her Majesty's Royal Air Navy, along with the hulking Sikh, Raheem, decide to rescue him. Their methods aren't exactly "cricket." Their superiors call it insubordination. They prefer to think of it as following orders...creatively. The adventure will either bring them glory and fame, or doom them to a painful death at the hands of savage tribesmen… If their own commanders don't get to them first! Queen Victoria's Ball (Clockwork Imperium #2) Decorated airship pilot Henry Emerson has just returned to London from a military expedition in the Sudan. He and his friends are to receive medals for heroism at the Crystal Palace from Queen Victoria herself, but when an enigmatic American woman appears to warn him his life is in danger, Henry finds himself racing against time to prevent a conspiracy aimed at the very heart of the Empire. For someone means to assassinate the Queen, and Henry will risk everything to stop them. Airfleets Over Ostend (Clockwork Imperium #3) The mysterious and alluring Myra Abernathy has disappeared without a trace, and Henry Emerson is left wondering just who she really was, and who she really worked for. But dark events in Europe soon overtake him, cutting short his search for the American woman. A Flemish rebellion in Belgium threatens King Leopold II, and Henry's airship, the Bellerophon, with the rest of the British Air Navy's Second Squadron, is sent to help. With his friends James and Raheem aboard, Henry and the squadron are tasked with retaking the Belgian aerodrome by the coastal town of Ostend. But as Henry steers the Bellerophon into position, he can't help but wonder at the letter Myra left for him. A letter that warns things are not as they seem on the European continent and that someone behind the scenes is secretly maneuvering the great powers like pieces on a chessboard, for reasons unknown and sinister.

The Contractors

The Contractors PDF Author: J.P. Medved
Publisher: J.P. Medved
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 15

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***For a limited time, you can get another free short story, The Gun Grabbers, from the author's website - click here to find out more > www.jpmedved.com/thriller (just copy and paste into your browser)*** In the near future, a small band of elite military contractors faces off against a ruthless foe. The tiny town of Zawita in southern Kurdistan is little more than a speck on the map for most Westerners. But for Eric Ikenna and the other private security contractors of Justice, Incorporated, it's where they're making their last stand against the brutal army of Mohammad Shadid. The villagers and local militia don't stand a chance without Justice, Inc.'s men and advanced weaponry, and a victory here could bring the PR win the company desperately needs to secure more lucrative contracts. But first, Eric and his employees have to survive an attack by the most vicious, bloodthirsty military in the Middle East. It's a force that has left the charred and smoking wrecks of cities and bodies in its wake, and the Justice, Inc. operators are smack dab in the middle of its next target. Combining cutting-edge technology ripped from tomorrow's headlines with nonstop action and vibrant, bold characters, "The Contractors" is a 3,100 word (12 pages) military thriller short story and the first tale in the Justice, Incorporated series.

The Story of General Gordon. [With illustrations.]

The Story of General Gordon. [With illustrations.] PDF Author: Jean LANG (Writer for Children.)
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ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 9

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The Story of General Gordon

The Story of General Gordon PDF Author: Jean LANG (Writer for Children.)
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Welcome to the Greenhouse

Welcome to the Greenhouse PDF Author: Gordon Van Gelder
Publisher: OR Books
ISBN: 1935928279
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 349

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Welcome to the Greenhouse, an all original science fiction anthology, imagines the possibilities that climate change poses for our future – from the grim to the hopeful, the absurd to the all-too-real.