Tales from the Gunpowder Chronicles: A collection of Opium War steampunk novellas

Asian steampunk at its finest with three new tales of adventure from bestselling author Jeannie Lin East meets West in a clash of gunpowder technology versus steam in an epic and richly-detailed series.Features three standalone stories: Big Trouble in Old Shanghai The Island of the Opium-Eaters Love in the Time of EnginesBig Trouble in Old Shanghai The signs are there. Gangs roaming the streets the very earth shaking beneath their feet. Ming-fen could tell something was coming to Old Shanghai but she didnt know exactly what until the city erupted in fiery rebellion -- with her brother caught on the wrong side. With the streets in turmoil Ming-fen must rely on her fighting skills and a blue-eyed foreign devil to survive the day and perhaps keep an already broken city from all-out civil war. The Island of the Opium-Eaters Sagara Satomi hasnt set foot on land since she was exiled from Nippon and cast adrift upon a ship owned by a notorious Chinese rebel. Rogue alchemist Yang Hanzhu has spent years chasing dark rumors plotting a course toward an unmarked island with a mysterious past. Will they uncover the islands secrets? Or be buried there along with them? Love in the Time of Engines A prequel to Gunpowder Alchemy. Amidst rumors the West has developed powerful steam engines the Ministry of Science seeks to recruit new talent. Golden boy Jin Zhi-fu meets mathematics prodigy Shi Anlei while attending the Academy but doesnt realize his new friend is a woman disguised as a man. Its the only way shed be allowed to take the imperial examination. When Anleis hidden identity is discovered Zhi-fu and Anlei are forced into a test more difficult than the exam -- one that challenges the limits of duty friendship and love.