Jay Lake

Jay Lake's first trade novel is an astounding work of creation. Lake has envisioned a clockwork solar system, where the planets move in a vast system of gears around the lamp of the Sun. It is a universe where the hand of the Creator is visible to anyone who simply looks up into the sky, and sees the track of the heavens, the wheels of the Moon, and the great Equatorial gears of the Earth itself. Mainspring is the story of a young clockmaker's apprentice,...

Green returns to her service under the Lily Goddess in the city of Kalimpura, where she is hounded by gods that would render her a conduit for the supernatural while she attempts to rescue two Bittern Court hostages.

Rejoin the Librarian and the Chinese submarine captain, the British sailor, the clockwork man, and the young sorceress, who has gone south of the great equatorial wall. This adventure in Lake's Clockwork Earth continues the tale begun in Escapement.

Jay Lake's critically acclaimed novella takes a new look at a classic theme. A world strictly governed by religious dogma is challenged by a scientist who has discovered a key piece of information challenging long-held beliefs. An intricately created alternate world provides a fascinating backdrop and a new twist to this classic dilemma.

A tale of magic, revenge, and bitter death-on the rain-spattered streets of the great city. This is epic fantasy not "in the tradition of Tolkien," but, instead, sensual, ominous, shot through with the sweat of fear and the intoxication of power. One of the most prolific new writers of the decade, Lake won 2004's John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. His novels include Mainspring, Escapement, Pinion, and Green. The world of Green is also the...

The Steampunk Megapack collects 26 tales of high adventure through Victorian and Edwardian eras-past, present, and future! Included are: MIDNIGHT AT VALDOSTA'S, by Jay Lake THE CASE OF THE PECULIAR SAFECRACKER, by G. D. Falksen THE ACQUISITION OF MANDRAKES AND ASSISTANTS, by Jillian Venters THE WHISPERER IN DARKNESS, by H. P. Lovecraft THE BRASS GOGGLE FACTORY WORKER, by John Leavitt THE PATH OF PROGRESS, by Brian Stableford THE TAILED MEN,...

In a world of political power and magic, and of Gods and mortals, a courtesan and trained assassin who calls herself "Green" finds intrigue and adventure, and many enemies, in the Undying Duke's city of Copper Downs.

Charlie is dealing with complicated grief, and even his therabot is out of ideas. But the back-alley grief counsellors might have something to help: it looks like blue asparagus, and it's called Wild Blue Yonder. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The Space Opera Megapack collects 20 classic and modern stories, ranging from galaxy-spanning epics by E.E. "Doc" Smith and John W. Campbell, Jr. to modern interpretations by Jay Lake, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Tim Sullivan, and more! Included are: BREATH'S DUTY, by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller SPAWN OF JUPITER, by E. C. Tubb KILLER ADVICE, by Kristine Kathryn Rusch THE WORLD WITH A THOUSAND MOONS by Edmond Hamilton THE SKYLARK OF SPACE, by E.E....