Wild Steam

Self-Published

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Description

Get on a train.  Head east.  Get on a ship.  Travel further east, in style.  See some wonders of the world.  Find what was lost.

Find where home is.

How hard is any of that?

Well, for Jake Ranger, pretty damned hard.

The world being a wild, crazy mess from a global altering event called the Shattering doesn’t help much.  Nor does being a famous folk hero.

That last one really sucks, because people always run up to famous heroes and beg them for help with all their problems.

Then there are the actual outlaws and monsters.  They don’t help much either.  Mostly they just get in the way and make everything way worse.  And in a world that is so screwed up decades after the Shattering, there is a lot of variety to both outlaw and monster.

Then there are the more civilized, (read: sane), non-human folk, and good old humans as well.  They all get along just spectacularly.  Totally best friends, on every level, for life.

Of course getting to the east coast is only half the battle.  Once there, he must contend with the so-called “civilized people.”  Then there’s the ship ride; pirates and sea monsters are a thing too, after all.

Should have read the brochure.

But when the chips are down, the bad guys are winning and the wild winds of chaos are blowing, it helps to have a fighter on your side.

Even if he is a little wild.

After all, that’s not really a problem.  That’s what beautiful women and lots of gold is for.  Proper motivation is always key to success.

Welcome to a Steampunk, Wild West, Victorian era, Lovecraftian infested, fantasy, shoot ‘em up world.  Complete with a slow build harem of badass beautiful women, crazy adventures, and fun, monstrous villains.

Welcome to the world of Wild Steam.

Do enjoy your stay.

Chapters(42 total)

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Community Reviews(3)

  • IronicKnightRustRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    Thus far, I have been impressed by the story being presented. The setting is very unique and comes across as a blend of Western/Lovecraftian/Steampunk, while hints of why the world is the way it is are presented naturally in small tidbits as the story unfolds and not as one large lore dump. The grammar is well above average for this site with only a few small errors that I have noticed. Finally, the characters that have been introduced so far appear to have some degree of depth to them with their own past histories that influence their current behaviors and actions. Definitely very interested to see how this story will develop in the future.
  • RoadWalkerRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    Captivating read from the first page.
    Impressive world building that managed to keep me invested despite not being an American. Very interesting mix of real history with fantasy elements that leaves questions as to how familiar things were changed or will change.
    Every character feels alive and has his/her own history and relationship with other characters that is carefully shown.
    Certainly feels like I am watching a movie not reading a book.
  • NorthhammerRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 4.5
    Off to a good start, mysterious setting with just enough intrigue to set the hook for the reader. I like the two characters introduced so far in the first chapter, looking forward to seeing how this world gets populated. Willing to invest the time to read on, this looks quite promising.