Clockwork Imperium is a set of three stories by J. P. Medved set in an alternate history of the British Empire. All feature the same three characters, British soldiers Henry Emerson and James Billingsworth and their Sikh comrade Raheem Aranjapour. The author establishes their friendship in the prequel story, “The Great Curry Contest,” available for free […]
Category: Short Fiction
Steampunk Desperado Turns One
It’s hard to believe, but I launched this blog just over a year ago, in October of 2017. Since then we’ve brought you a plethora of steampunk related reviews and features. In honor of this auspicious occasion, and also to celebrate Halloween, we’re having a FREE promotion of my urban fantasy “Love at Stake,” available […]
Incident at Dragoon Pass, Part 4
The following is the conclusion of the origin story of the Clockwork Caballero, by Vaughn Treude. Earlier installments are part1, part2, and part3. The Captain spat out the chewed-up cigar he’d had clenched in his teeth and replaced it with a fresh one. From his pocket, he pulled out a match, struck it on his […]
Incident at Dragoon Pass, Part 3
The following is the long-awaited continuation of the origin story of the Clockwork Caballero, by Vaughn Treude. See part 1 and part 2, published earlier on Steampunk Desperado. The storm vanished as suddenly as it had appeared. The airship Carolina floated through clear skies high above the Arizona desert, its engines thrumming steadily. The Southern […]