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 will bring us tales of first contact wit
Clockwork Universe: Steampunk vs Aliens
β Scribed by Seanen McGuire; Joshua Palmatier
- Publisher
- Zombies Need Brains, LLC;Jabberwocky Literary Agency
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 190 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781940709017
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
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 will 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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