Echoes of Brass and Steam
by Jin Nakamura
Synopsis
A clockwork engineer in an alternate Victorian Japan uncovers a conspiracy when her latest automaton begins reciting prophecies.
Reading Info
7h 11m
Est. Reading Time
107.6K
Total Words
30
Chapters
3.6K
Words / Chapter
Why You'll Love This
A gorgeous blend of steampunk aesthetics and Japanese cultural richness. Fans of The Difference Engine or Fullmetal Alchemist will love this tale of invention, prophecy, and the thin line between creation and playing god.
World & Setting
An alternate Victorian-era Japan where steam technology and clockwork engineering have reached extraordinary heights. In this world, automatons serve as laborers, companions, and — some whisper — vessels for something far older than gears and springs.
Characters
The Clockwork Engineer
Protagonist
A brilliant female engineer in a male-dominated field. When her latest automaton begins speaking in tongues and reciting prophecies, she must choose between her scientific reputation and a truth that could topple the empire.
The Automaton
Key Figure
A masterwork of brass and steam that develops consciousness — or perhaps channels an ancient intelligence through its mechanical frame.
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Chapters (30)
Signal
2.0K words · May 25, 2026
Translation
3.0K words · May 25, 2026
Specifications
2.0K words · May 25, 2026
The Warning
2.5K words · May 25, 2026
The Coordinates
3.0K words · May 25, 2026
Course Change
2.2K words · May 25, 2026
Changes
2.7K words · May 25, 2026
Divergence
3.3K words · May 25, 2026
Chapter 9
3.5K words · May 25, 2026
Chapter 10
3.3K words · May 25, 2026
Chapter 11
3.1K words · May 25, 2026
Chapter 12
2.8K words · May 25, 2026
Chapter 13
4.5K words · May 25, 2026
Chapter 14
2.9K words · May 25, 2026
Chapter 15
4.9K words · May 25, 2026
Chapter 16
3.0K words · May 25, 2026
Chapter 17
4.0K words · May 25, 2026
Chapter 18
2.9K words · May 25, 2026
Chapter 19
3.5K words · May 25, 2026
Chapter 20
3.0K words · May 25, 2026
The Weight of Homecoming
4.9K words · May 25, 2026
Day Forty
2.9K words · May 25, 2026
The Quarantine Architect
3.4K words · May 25, 2026
Fourteen Thousand Windows
5.6K words · May 25, 2026
Orbital Insertion
5.4K words · May 25, 2026
The Weight of Evidence
4.5K words · May 25, 2026
The Window and the Room
3.7K words · May 25, 2026
The Committee
4.4K words · May 25, 2026
The First Window
5.9K words · May 25, 2026
Echoes
5.0K words · May 25, 2026