They say worse things happen at sea, and they do indeed for dandy
adventurer and servant of the throne Ulysses Quicksilver as he (and his faithful manservant Nimrod of course) enjoy the
maiden voyage of the luxury submersible cruise liner
Neptune.
Mssr Blease has commented on this book here before but I add my own commentary, some years later it must be admitted, as I am thoroughly enjoying this great series.
Leviathan Rising is a wonderful combination of the
20,000 Leagues under the Sea, Murder on the Orient Express and
The Poseidon Adventure. It will keep you on the edge of your chesterfield and in danger of spilling your cognac the whole way though. Mystery, underwater cities, intrigue, giant beasties, conspiracy, murder and crevats- this ripping yarn has it all! And as a nautical chap myself it struck a real chord with me.
Another cracking tale by Mssr Green which I most thoroughly
enjoyed, leaving me again wondering why it has taken me this long to read
it. Then again, it means I can read them all in double quicktime without having to wait for the next release! Tally-Bally ho I say, as I recharge my snifter and eagerly reach for the next installment in the
Quicksilver series,
Human Nature.
I recently spied a new VSF project about the aethernet: Steam and Aether to be exact, by Meridian Miniatures. They were funded through a kickstarter project earlier this year, and the author is continuing to develop his background at his blog. 
Blood Royale - dastardly plots from distant realms sees the Agent of the Throne travel to Imperial Russia and become entangled with Vampires, Werewolves and other nasties. I really enjoyed this one and the sneak peak view of the world outside the isles of the United Kingdom.
Depending on what side on the International Date Line you dwell of course, there is only a week left to get ion on the new Steampunk Skirmish game, In Her Majesty's Name. 
Written in 1893, and now 120 years old, this book is a classic period piece of 'invasion literature' which I really enjoyed. In many ways, Griffiths is quite prophetic in his vision of a Great War involving all the European powers. One one side he has the aggressors of the Franco-Slavonian League, comprised of Russia, France, Italy, Spain (who were promised Gibraltar), Portugal (who are promised the Congo) and Serbia. Matched against them is the Anglo-Teutonic Alliance of Britain, Germany and Austro-Hungary supported (in varying degrees of willingness) by Denmark, Belgium, Holland, Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey. So while he didn't quite get the alliances exactly right, he rightly forsaw the impact of such a titanic conflict, and the transition of warfare from one which involved personal heroism and gallantry into one of mechanised butchery. 
Add then to this mix, a fleet of newly invented dirigibles employed by the Tsar's and Gallic forces which can bomb the opposing armies unopposed (and without mercy of course) and make short work of them and their prepared fortifications. Luckily though a third force lurks in the shadows - the Brotherhood of Freedom (better known throughout the world as Terrorists or Nihilists) who, thanks to their new and clever recruit, have solved the problem of aerial navigation and now possess the only real aerial fleet in the word. Able to significantly outfly and outgun the war balloons of the Franco-Slavonian League, their support could change the course of the war but they elusively pursue their own ends... 
