The Department of Curiosities

A Steampunk Adventure

The Department of Curiosities is the second series set in Karen J Carlisle’s alternate steampunk world. DOC is a steampunk tale of adventure, a heroine, mad scientists, traitors and secrets.
All for the good of the Empire.

This duology is a lighter adventures series, set in the early 1880s.

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Book #1: The Department of Curiosities: For the Good of the Empire

Miss Matilda Meriwether has a secret. Actually, she has several. One of them has shaped her adult life. Another now controls it.
Her Majesty Queen Victoria has control of the Empire. She is the Empire, and creator of its secrets.
Sir Avery works for The Department of Curiosities – the keepers of secrets – especially if they are useful to the Empire.
When Tillie finds herself in the employment of The Department of Curiosities, she realises this is the perfect opportunity to uncover the truth she has been searching for.
But the Queen has other plans for her.

(first chapter also available as bonus excerpt in ‘The Illusioneer & Other Tales: The Adventures of Viola Stewart Journal #3.’) Edition 2: updated, new cover and internal art.

Available as: Paperback: 420 pages/ Edition 2 – published 1st July, 2023. ISBN: ISBN: 978-0-9944850-9-0
(Edition 1(2019) ISBN: 978-0-9944850-4-5)