Dead Reckoning is Dead-On
Iconic writer Mercedes Lackey steps aside from her usual fantasy fanfare along with fellow science fiction romanticist Rosemary Edghill to collaborate on a different kind of adventure. On the outside,...
View ArticleA Look Inside the Doomsday Vault
It’s not often a story can become manipulated by its own setting. Nor is it a bad thing when it does. On the outside, The Doomsday Vault by Steven Harper looks like a romantic Steampunk adventure...
View ArticleClockwork Angels is a Steampunk Rush
In Clockwork Angels, Kevin J. Anderson weaves a unique examination of the world of Steampunk. Anderson wrote the novel in collaboration with iconic drummer Neil Peart, of the rock band Rush – the story...
View ArticleThe Cleverness of Sailor Twain
Sailor Twain or the Mermaid in the Hudson is a graphic novel by Mark Siegel. There is a riverboat on the cover, the author’s name is Mark and the hero’s name is Twain. But don’t be fooled. This is not...
View ArticleOnce Upon a Time with Bethany Grenier’s debut novel Sings with Stars
Sings with Stars by Bethany Grenier is not unlike the fairy princess stories many of us have grown up with. Directed more toward the young adult audience, the story can gain interest with the much...
View ArticleUncertainty is the Norm after the Constantine Affliction
The Constantine Affliction by T. Aaron Payton is a fresh new take on Victorian era mystery adventures. The characters seem familiar on the surface, but the unique plot and edgy twist on the classic...
View ArticleSherlock Holmes Goes Steampunk
Steampunk Holmes: Legacy of the Nautilus by P.C. Martin is the first installment of an ongoing adventure series published by Noble Beast, LLC. It is a reasonably short book, but by the end there is no...
View ArticleThe Lazarus Machine Brings New Life to Steampunk Characters
Aside from being a fast paced Steampunk mystery, The Lazarus Machine by Paul Crilley is a who’s who of Victorian England. As a young adult novel, it is packed with enough action and creativity to draw...
View ArticleBelieving in The Warlord of the Air – Again
First published in 1971 and possibly one of the forerunners to Steampunk literature, The Warlord of the Air by Michael Moorcock has recently been resurrected by Titan Books. Over the years, the book...
View ArticleReview of A Steampunk Anthology: Mechanized Masterpieces
The smartly titled A Steampunk Anthology: Mechanized Masterpieces is not just a description of the stories collected in this anthology edited by Penny Freeman. The book’s forward reinforces the theme...
View ArticleReview: Vintage Tomorrows by James H. Carrott and Brian David Johnson
Many people have tried to pin down an authoritative definition of Steampunk. Even with varying opinions, many of those people are probably right and very few would be considered wrong. If ever there...
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