Beth Cato
1) Final Flight
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Another breathtaking short story from the author of The Clockwork Dagger and The Clockwork Crown, set in the same world…
Captain Hue hoped he was rid of his troubles once Octavia Leander and Alonzo Garrett disembarked from his airship Argus. But he was quickly proved wrong when his ship was commandeered by Caskentian soldiers. He is ordered on a covert and deadly mission by the smarmy Julius Corrado, an elite Clockwork Dagger.
Now Captain Hue must...
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Chefs of the Five Gods volume 2
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"Princess Solenn’s marriage into royalty should have unified the continental neighbors of Verdania and Solenn’s homeland of Braiz against a common enemy: the country of Albion. Thanks to Albion’s cunning sabotage, Verdania is now Braiz’s lethal rival. And the dead Braizian sailors washed ashore near Solenn’s château are just the beginning. Arriving in the midst of danger, Ada Garland, rogue Chef to the Gods, is desperate to reunite with...
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Octavia Leander, a young healer with incredible powers, has found her place among Miss Percival's medicians-in-training. Called to the frontlines of a never-ending war between Caskentia and the immoral Wasters, the two women must uncover the source of a devastating illness that is killing thousands of soldiers. But when Octavia's natural talents far outshine her teacher's, jealousy threatens to destroy their relationship-as time runs out to save the...
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From the author of The Clockwork Dagger comes an exciting novella set in the same world… After being rescued by Octavia Leander from the slums of Caskentia, Rivka Stout is adjusting to her new life in Tamarania. But it's hard for a blossoming machinist like herself to fit in with proper society, and she'd much rather be tinkering with her tools than at a hoity-toity party any day. When Rivka stumbles into a laboratory run by the powerful Balthazar...
5) Untethered
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Unicorns locked away in the cargo holds of spaceships, becoming roller skating phenoms or leaving sparkly rainbow poop in a poor bartender's living room are just the start. There's a demi-god trying to figure out where Pegasus has disappeared to, horses formed of sea, or steam and even one who thinks he's a spider. And so much more. These stories are all a little untamed, a little wild, a little… untethered. Featuring stories by Alyx Barter, Beth...
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Edited by Philip K. Dick Award-winning author and cyberpunk legend Bruce Bethke, STUPEFYING STORIES is the place to read tomorrow's famous writers today! Stupefying Stories 24 features all-new stories by-Pete Wood - "Birds of a Feather"Beth Cato - "Monsters of the Place Between"Andrew Jensen - "Running Away with the Cirque"Avery Elizabeth Hurt - "Sanctuary"Mike Adamson - "Last Stop Paradise"Carol Scheina - "The Burning Skies Bring His Soul"Phllip...
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Chefs of the Five Gods volume 1
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"Adamantine 'Ada' Garland has an empathic connection to food and wine, a magical perception of aromas, flavors, and ingredients. Invaluable property of the royal court, Ada was in service to the Five Gods and to the Gods-prdained rulers of Verdania--until she had enough of injustice and bloodshed and deserted, seeking to chart her own destiny. When mysterious assassins ferret her out after sixteen years in hiding, Ada, now a rogue Chef, and her beloved...
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Clockwork Dagger novels volume 1
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"Full of magic, mystery, and romance, an enchanting steampunk fantasy debut in the bestselling vein of Trudi Canavan and Gail Carriger.Orphaned as a child, Octavia Leander was doomed to grow up on the streets until Miss Percival saved her and taught her to become a medician. Gifted with incredible powers, the young healer is about to embark on her first mission, visiting suffering cities in the far reaches of the war-scarred realm. But the airship...
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"Since 2005, Escape Pod has been at the forefront of a new fiction revolution, bringing the finest short fiction to millions of listeners worldwide. Now editors Mur Laffterty and S.B. Divya bring you fifteen science fiction stories from fan-favourite authors. From reality engineering to the budding theater group on a generation ship; bizarre alien species to clockwork automata; visions of a polluted and broken world to global rewilding projects;...
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"What happens when emotions like love and friendship span vast distances ― in space, in time, and in the heart? Science fiction often focuses on future technology and science without considering the ways social structures will change as tech changes ― or not. What will relationships look like in a complicated future of clones, uploaded intelligences, artificial brains, or body augmentation? What stories emerge when we acknowledge possibilities...
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Fairies threaten the world of artifice and technology, forcing the royal family to solve a riddle to stop their world from irrevocable change; a dishonest merchant uses automatons as vessels for his secrets and lies; a woman discovers the secret of three princesses whose shoes get scuffed while they sleep. These and so many other steampunk and gaslamp fairy tales await within the pages of Clockwork, Curses and Coal.Retellings of Hansel and Gretel,...