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 of the stories with, “Steampunk is revisionism, and what better…
Book Reviews
Believing in The Warlord of the Air – Again
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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 has been evaluated for its views on…
Heart for the Ravens – Book Review
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Heart for the Ravens is a Gothic horror novella by Colin F. Barnes. True to the lineage established by masters of the genre, Heart for the Ravens is a chilling exploration of human needs like love, security, and a sense…
The Lazarus Machine Brings New Life to Steampunk Characters
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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 in new readers and…
Sherlock Holmes Goes Steampunk
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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 doubt that it is…
Uncertainty is the Norm after the Constantine Affliction
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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 plague makes for a memorable Steampunk…
“The Other Log” Offers the Real Story of Phileas Fogg
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Everyone knows about the journey Phileas Fogg took around the world in Jules Verne’s Around the World in Eighty Days. A mechanically minded English gentleman suddenly jets off around the world, accompanied by his French valet, Passepartout, and has a…
Once Upon a Time with Bethany Grenier’s debut novel Sings with Stars
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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 younger audience as well. Even…
The Cleverness of Sailor Twain
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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…
The Dead of Winter by Lee Collins – Book Review
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The Dead of Winter, by Lee Collins, is a tale of supernatural proportions. The story is set in the American West during the late 19th-Century. Collins himself is a lifelong Colorado native who now lives and writes in the shadow…