Clockwork Universe
Steampunk vs. Aliens
Published on 13. June 2016
284 pages
978-1-940709-01-7 (ISBN)
Description
When aliens reach Earth, they encounter the clockwork mechanisms and Victorian sensibilities of a full-blown steampunk civilization. Inspired by the classic science fiction adventure tales of the nineteenth century, leading fantasy and science fiction authors bring us tales of first contact with a twist, as steam power meets laser cannons...and dirigibles face off against flying saucers. Clockwork Universe contains fourteen stories from some of the genre's top authors, including: Ian Tregillis, Leah Cutter, Bradley P. Beaulieu, J.R. Hargenrader, Gini Koch, Jason Palmatier, C.B. Pratt, Jean Marie Ward, Tansy Rayner Roberts, Gail Z. Martin & Larry N. Martin, David J. Fortier, Brad Hafford, S.C. Butler, and Seanan McGuire. So pour yourself that cup of tea, settle on those spectacles, sit back, and get ready to have your gaskets blown.
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Content
- Intro
- Introduction by Patricia Bray
- "The Cavorite Job" by Ian Tregillis
- "Gracie's Fire" by Leah Cutter
- "Quinta Essentia" by Bradley P. Beaulieu
- "When Comrade Ekaterina Died for the Motherland" by J.R. Hargenrader
- "A Clockwork Alien" by Gini Koch
- "Heart of the Empire" by Jason Palmatier
- "The Red Queen and the White" by C.B. Pratt
- "The Wizard of Woodrow Park" by Jean Marie Ward
- "Of War and Wings" by Tansy Rayner Roberts
- "Airship Down: A Sound and Fury Adventure" by Gail Z. Martin & Larry N. Martin
- "Steamsuit" by David J. Fortier
- "Fingers of Steam, Veins of Gold" by Brad Hafford
- "Heart of Clockwork" by S.C. Butler
- "Lady Antheia's Guide to Horticultural Warfare" by Seanan McGuire
- About the Authors
- About the Editors
