Title: Heart of Veridon Author: Tim Akers Genre: Speculative Fiction, Steampunk Publisher: Solaris Publication Date: August 2009 Paperback: 480 pages Jacob Burn: pilot, criminal and disgraced son of one of the founding families of the ancient city of Veridon.…
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It’s baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack! That’s right, gentle readers, it’s time for the second part of our Steampunk Appreciation Week spectacular! We had so much fun the first time around that we knew we had to have another week for more Steampunkish…
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Steampunk Week – Joint Review: Boneshaker by Cherie Priest
Title: Boneshaker Author: Cherie Priest Genre: Steampunk/SF/Horror Publisher: Tor Books Publication Date: September 2009 Paperback: 416 pages Stand alone or series: Book 1 in the Clockwork Century series In the early days of the Civil War, rumors of gold…
Today, we give the floor to our friend Kenda, from the awesome blog Lurv a La Mode. Kenda is not only a kick-ass reviewer of all things romance and SF but also an amazingly talented Graphic Designer (*points to…
7 Rated Books Book Reviews Steampunk Week
Steampunk Week – Book Review: Arcadia Snips and the Steamwork Consortium by Robert C. Rodgers
Title: Arcadia Snips and the Steamwork Consortium Author: Robert C. Rodgers, illustrated by Todd Wills Genre: Steampunk, Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy, Young Adult Publisher: Steam-Powered Press Publication Date: October 2009 Paperback: 288 pages In an era of bygone anachronisms and…
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Steampunk Week – Book Review: The Difference Engine by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling
Title: The Difference Engine Author: William Gibson and Bruce Sterling Genre: Science Fiction / Steampunk Publisher: Spectra (US) / Gollancz (UK) Publication Date: 1992 / 1996 (First published: 1990) Paperback: 448 pages / 384 pages The computer age has…
8 Rated Books Book Reviews Book to Movie Steampunk Week
Steampunk Week – From the Page to the Screen: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Title: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Graphic Novel (Vol. 1) by Alan Moore (writer) and Kevin O’Neill (illustrator) . Published in 1999. TV Movie directed by Stephen Norrington; Starring Sean Connery, Naseeruddin Shah, Peta Wilson, Tony Curran, Stuart Townsend,…
Title: Airborn Author: Kenneth Oppel Genre: Young Adult, Steampunk, Fantasy Publisher: Harper Collins Publication Date: May 2005 Paperback: 544 pages Sailing toward dawn, and I was perched atop the crow’s nest, being the ship’s eyes. We were two nights…
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Steampunk Week – Book Review: The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
Title: The Windup Girl Author: Paolo Bacigalupi Genre: Science Fiction, Dystopia Publisher: Night Shade Books Publication Date: September 2009 Hardcover: 300 pages What Happens when bio-terrorism becomes a tool for corporate profits? And what happens when said bio-terrorism forces…
So, here we are, two days into our Steampunk Appreciation Week. And there is one question that we feel needs to be addressed, before we go any further: What in the world, is Steampunk after all? For the past…
