Knotted Road Press: 222 books

Come with us as we explore Alternate Worlds, places where Science and Fiction intersect. See how the past could have changed, how the present might be greater than you imagine, or how the different futures could unfold. Return to the Dieselpunk dieselpunk Pulp pulp era to adventure against the fascists....

An antique mirror, forgotten in Grandpa’s attic, shows another world.  While winter holds sway in this one, can a young man find the secret of the mirror, and his grandfather’s legacy, and the maid within?

Familiars don't survive their master's death, so why did Akahana? She finds that she needs the help of a god disguised as a goldfish to get even. Nobody can stop this tree octopus sorceress from getting her revenge. "The Eight-Petaled Rose"--the first story about your favorite...

You fell in love with Jessica Keller and her crew, now see what they look like. This collection of color plates and descriptions showcases a dozen of your favorite characters, from Jessica and Moirrey to Denis and Dash. Every plate shows a different uniform, complete with a brief character...

Rick Pine—veteran, ex-convict, and now, chef and part owner of a French bistro—needs a cigarette and about twenty hours of sleep after working all day at the restaurant.  He does not need this cute Japanese-American woman coming into the bistro and asking for him by name. Particularly...

Sergey and his tank crew are just trying to survive the Great Patriotic War. When a cybernetic assassin from the future arrives to kill him, and his distant descendant granddaughter arrives to protect him, he will confronts what it means to be an Ancestor.

Norbert dreams of power. Fame. Respected villainy. Maybe even girls. If his inventions would just work how he wants them to, all that would be his.  And more. And there would be toast.  A Modern Gods story

An English Barrister’s wife should be faithful and subservient to her husband, even as the Edwardian Age replaces the Victorian and loosens the strangling ties of modern culture. But she finds herself facing the might of His Majesty’s Government along with her own doom. With her...

Suren and Enica continue their travels north to meet the Queen of the Night Elves, where they encounter a thief far more than he appears to be. Can their magic and determination win out? Be sure to read "The Slave Market" for the first tale of Suren.

Petra is a Modern God, a human with superpowers, if weaker than her twin sister or her parents. Learning all the family’s deep secrets just reinforces her intention to make the world a better place. Everyone expected Elise to put on a mask and fight crime, or commit it, not Petra. She will...

Romantic homecomings, meditations on loss and death, stand-up philosophy, and moments of silliness disguised as plays, monologues, and dialogues. Five more dramatic works from Blaze Ward suitable for small companies and late night reading under the covers with the flashlight turned on....

Elves have pushed the orques out of their forest lands and into the swamps. Shrike and Cullen fight back to make the land safe for the orques to live in peace. When they rescue a maiden from monsters, everyone must confront age-old assumptions about good and evil. 

Fairchild loves to fly. Particularly through the awesomely huge storms that the planet Escudra VI forms, creating the best whitewater that she can find in the sky.  Never mind that the scientists back at base camp warn her off the beast coalescing in front of her. Or that...

Tor and Dead-eye confront their old foes once again, and must outsmart their old foes once again and them to steal enough treasure to win save the Spanish Civil War. In a world of dieselpunk airships and underwater bullet trains, it’s going to take good old-fashioned heroes to  stop the Nazis from getting the gold.