This anthology was quite solid. I enjoyed all the stories, with the exception of one or two, and it was a wonderful to the genre.My favourite story has to be Steam Girl by Dylan Horrocks but I also really liked the story by Libba Bray (The Last Ride of the Glory Girls), the one by Cory Doctorow (Clo...
This collection of Steampunk stories mostly avoid Victorian England and range from the Roman Empire to the future. They are generally quite good, though not all of course. I especially enjoyed Dylan Horrock's Steam Girl and Cory Doctorow's Clockwork Fagin.
"Some Unfortunate Future Day" by Cassandra ClareI liked this one, in a way it felt kind of horror-ish cos the girl turns a creepy in the end."The Last Ride of the Glory Girls" by Libba BrayThis one was good too, but for me it did not really work as a short story, I had too many questions about the ...
Steampunk! is an anthology of the magic thirteen stories from various authors attempting to write something original and exciting as the genre by mixing all kinds of genre fiction against the backdrop of steampunk world although some might feel out of context. This is probably the first time I had s...
The stories revolves usually around teenagers. Hardly anything "strong" for a people who are over 25.The stories were written for the book, they are not too bad but I feel like there is too little steampunkiness in the book. Sure, mixed worlds are nice, like modern and a bit of steampunk, but there ...
Cross-posted on ReaderlingA cromulent collection of short stories, though uneven like most (maybe all) multi-author collections. I do appreciate the emphasis by editor Kelly Link. Seven deadly sins in comic form with perplexing steampunk ornament and terrible lettering. At least it's short. "Hand in...
Short story anthologies are tough. This one is a strong three stars. Even though there were no lost causes, as I read I never thought I'd give it four. Some stories soared, but I guess not high enough or long enough.Another thing, and it is a Catch-22, but I found myself impatiently flipping pages a...
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