Seth Elliott, a brilliant tinkerer who stole her heart and imagination, only to abandon her when she needed him most.

But when Lord Hawthorne is murdered after leaving her club, Phoebe is shocked to find that not only was he working for the Special Services to infiltrate the Cause, a movement fighting for the city's poor, he was also in possession of her secret formulation for Viridis.Īdding to her difficulties is the unexpected return of Mr. London’s elite flock to her club to experience the euphoria and heightened senses the drink brings, an orgasm brought on by a single kiss. In steampunk Victorian London, where airships dot the sky and tinkerings abound, Lady Phoebe Hughes develops an herbal elixir, Viridis, unlike any other. The stories and snippets are free, but should you feel moved to further support the authors' work, information on how to do so is listed on the site. The original outline of 'The Space at Tinsori Light' 'The Space at Tinsori Light' by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller 'Russians in My Head,' a short story by Steve Miller Right now, there are three extras available: However, the authors reserve the right to post a story set elsewhere, and to introduce new characters and situations. Some, even most, of the stories will be based in Sharon and Steve’s Liaden Universe®. We’ll be posting stories on an irregular basis, along with teases, character sketches and perhaps the occasional cartoon. Splinter Universe is a new short story feature site from Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.

Readers will also find new stories for their reading pleasure. These include slices of old stories that didn't make it into the original novel, or unfinished novels. As its name implies, the new venture offers readers a number of extras. Sharon Lee & Steve Miller have launched Splinter Universe. Conceptually, a horrific one, but the description isn’t graphic. Villain: Earth is under the control of a “biomass” known as the SoulEater. Hero: Gabriel appears in the guise of an angel avatar mysterious ideal for readers who enjoy stories with “ordinary” heroines paired with “extraordinary” heroes.Īction-adventure quotient: low focus is more on the quest Heroine: Bet is on a mission to rescue brother she’s a survivor trying to stay alive in a treacherous world carries a cool gun-and isn't afraid to use it Setting: cyberpunk post-apocalyptic world was devastated by invasion of sentient bio-computer a dash of biopunk paranormal veneer in terms of language used to describe setting, characters Here are the stories and my tags in alphabetical order by title:

These are non-spoiler tags meant to impart the general flavor of each story. Each story was unique enough that I thought it'd be fun to present a few of the distinctions for readers who like to pick and choose their anthology stories-especially since these are ebooks that can be purchased individually. I’ve read Samhain’s CYBERSHOCK anthology of cyberpunk romances and thought I’d tag them for you.

He Said Yes by Patricia Waddell