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Author: Julie Anne Taddeo
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 361
ISBN-13: 0810885867
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis collection of essays explores the social and cultural aspects of steampunk, examining the various manifestations of this multi-faceted genre, in order to better understand the steampunk sub-culture and its effect on--and interrelationship with--popular culture and the wider society.
Author: Trisha Telep
Publisher: Robinson
Published: 2011-05-26
Total Pages: 364
ISBN-13: 1849019282
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBestselling romance editor Trisha Telep brings an exciting new element to the fast-growing sub-genre of steampunk, which bends and blends the old and the new in increasingly popular dark urban fantasies. Young heroes and heroines battle evil, in various forms with the help of super-technological or supernatural powers, while falling in and out of love. Contributors include: Ann Aguirre a bestselling author who writes urban fantasy (the Corine Solomon series from Roc), romantic science fiction (the Jax series from Ace), apocalyptic paranormal romance (as Ellen Connor, writing with Carrie Lofty, from Penguin), paranormal romantic suspense (as Ava Gray from Berkley), and post-apocalyptic dystopian young adult fiction (Razorland and Wireville coming in 2011 from Feiwel & Friends). Tessa Gratton, her debut novel Blood Magic arrives in 2011 from Random House Children's Books, followed by the companion Crow Magic in 2012. Jaclyn Dolamore is the debut author of Magic Under Glass from Bloomsbury USA. Lesley Livingston is the award-winning author of Wondrous Strange and Darklight, the first two books in the bestselling trilogy from HarperCollins. Frewin Jones is the bestselling author of the Faerie Path series and the Warrior Princess books, among many others Caitlin Kittredge is the author of the Iron Codex trilogy, a Lovecraftian steampunk adventure. Dru Pagliassotti's first novel Clockwork Heart was one of the first in the rising new genre of steampunk romance and was named by Library Journal as one of the five steampunk novels to read in 2009. Dia Reeves is the debut author of the critically acclaimed YA Bleeding Violet. Michael Scott is the Irish-born, New York Times bestselling author of the six part epic fantasy series, The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel. Maria V. Snyder is the New York Times bestselling author of the Study series (Poison Study, Magic Study, and Fire Study) about a young woman forced to become a poison taster. Tiffany Trent the author of the acclaimed YA dark fantasy series Hallowmere, which was an IndieBound Children's Pick and a New York Public Library Book of the Teen Age 2008. Kiersten White is the debut author of Paranormalacy, the first book in a new trilogy, which was published by HarperTeen in August of 2010. Adrienne Kress, is the author of Alex and the Ironic Gentleman and Timothy and the Dragon's Gate.
Author: Rebekah R. Ganiere
Publisher: Fallen Angel Press
Published: 2018-12-28
Total Pages: 95
ISBN-13: 1633000133
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSome loves are worth battling both Heaven and Hell to keep. Rose committed an unpardonable sin right before she died. As penance, she has been reaping souls for Lucifer for over forty years. On All Hallows Eve, while ushering souls back to Hell, she runs into the mysteriously handsome Elijah - An Angel masquerading as a Jumper. Elijah has spent the last twenty years jumping from body to body to stay hidden on Earth. But when he finds himself mortally wounded there is only one person he can turn to for protection. The feisty and beautiful Reaper who tried to kill him the year before. Problem is, she's the very reason he's been running from both Heaven and Hell to begin with. With Elijah recuperating in her bed, Rose is summoned by her boss where he makes her a proposal- Find the Jumper Elijah, deliver his soul, and be set free- Or fail and become Lucifer’s bride forever. It should be an easy choice. Problem is, Elijah’s the first person Rose has been able to touch without killing in the last twenty years. And his presence stirs hidden memories from her human life– Memories involving him. Torn, Rose will have to make the ultimate decision. Choose her heart or choose her immortal soul.
Author: Dana Lyons
Publisher: Dana Lyons
Published: 2018-03-31
Total Pages: 160
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKInhuman? Exceptional? Noble? They seek their maker. FBI Special Agent Dreya Love has questions for Dr. Anthony Lazar, creator of Nobility. But first, she and her exceptional team, Rhys, and Quinn have a killer to catch. On Draco Station, an ultra-secret government/corporate installation over the planet Draco Prime, mining Vulkillium is a mega billion-dollar business for those in profit sharing. But to work the planet's surface you need a special kind of human—a Draco Demon. When bodies start turning up on the space station, Dreya and her team leave Earth. Dr. Anthony Lazar is brilliant. Unfortunately for humanity, he’s quite insane. He has his own vision about what the human race should be like, and he has the tools to implement his ideals. After all, he is smarter than God. A madman, a dragon with dreams of blood and fire, and a sheriff with a grudge complicate Dreya, Rhys, and Quinn’s search for answers on the backside of hell, Draco Station.
Author: Kathe Hicks Albrecht
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2021-11-04
Total Pages: 265
ISBN-13: 1501349341
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat is steampunk and why are people across the globe eagerly embracing its neo-Victorian aesthetic? Old-fashioned eye goggles, lace corsets, leather vests, brass gears and gadgets, mechanical clocks, the look appears across popular culture, in movies, art, fashion, and literature. But steampunk is both an aesthetic program and a way-of-life and its underlying philosophy is the key to its broad appeal. Steampunk champions a new autonomy for the individual caught up in today's technology-driven society. It expresses optimism for the future but it also delivers a note of caution about our human role in a world of ever more ubiquitous and powerful machines. Thus, despite adopting an aesthetic and lifestyle straight out of the Victorian scientific romance, steampunk addresses significant 21st-century concerns about what lies ahead for humankind. The movement recovers autonomy from prevailing trends even as it challenges us to ask what it is to be human today.
Author: Veronica Alfano
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2016-01-18
Total Pages: 219
ISBN-13: 1137393297
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExploring how scholars use digital resources to reconstruct the 19th century, this volume probes key issues in the intersection of digital humanities and history. Part I examines the potential of online research tools for literary scholarship while Part II outlines a prehistory of digital virtuality by exploring specific Victorian cultural forms.
Author: Ann VanderMeer
Publisher: Tachyon Publications
Published: 2010-11-15
Total Pages: 432
ISBN-13: 1616960590
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGentle Readers, after the outraged letters following our first volume, I would be remiss not to warn you. The handsome tome of classic and original fiction, nonfiction, and illustrations is perhaps even more shocking than its predecessor. And yet, I see that your curiosity is piqued, so.... Enter the Scintillating Clockpunk Gear-o-Torium: Herein dwell the breathless adventures that you secretly seek. Gaze upon the rebellious Mecha-Ostrich, the seductive Steam Dancer, the intrepid Mssrs. Balfour and Meriwether, and the hithertofore undefeated Cast-Iron Kid. Experience the Delights of the Chrononaut Odditorium: An esteemed panel of self-appointed experts, under pain of ridicule, will reveal Top Secret Historical Enticements. Be dazzled by the first English translation of the quintessential Steampunk story “Flying Fish Prometheus” by Vilhelm Bergsøe. Oooh and Ahhh at the Subculture Contraptor Lounge: Authoress of the Parasol Protectorate Gail Carriger gaily holds forth on the fashionable subjects of fashion, fiction, and more. The Steampunk Workshop founder Jake von Slatt’s “Steampunk Manifesto” shares his musings amusing and profound on the future of Steam. Look Upon Our Brass-Plated Wonders: From the rough streets of modern-day Manchester, world-famous adventurer John Coulthart provides the near-tactile visual experience of this elaborative tome. He is joined by the likes of the artistes Secret Agent Ramona Szczerba (a.k.a. Winona Cookie) and Lovereaftian maestro Eric Orchard. Meet the Masterminds: Editors Extraordinaire Ann and Jeff VanderMeer, the well-known literary vagabonds and mesmerists, do fully guarantee your satisfaction. However, the publisher does regret that the VanderMeers have become mysteriously unavailable to respond to any grievances. It’s Steampunk—and it’s reloaded.
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Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2024-05-02
Total Pages: 324
ISBN-13: 9004688358
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBringing together neo-Victorian and medievalism scholars in dialogue with each other for the first time, this collection of essays foregrounds issues common to both fields. The Victorians reimagined the medieval era and post-Victorian medievalism repurposes received nineteenth century tropes, as do neo-Victorian texts. For example, aesthetic movements such as Arts and Crafts, which looked for inspiration in the medieval era, are echoed by steampunk in its return to Victorian dress and technology. Issues of gender identity, sexuality, imperialism and nostalgia arise in both neo-Victorianism and medievalism, and analysis of such texts is enriched and expanded by the interconnections between the two fields represented in this groundbreaking collection.
Author: Ann VanderMeer
Publisher: Tachyon Publications
Published: 2012-10-05
Total Pages: 434
ISBN-13: 1616961090
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPlayfully mashing up the romantic elegance of the Victorian era with whimsically modernized technology, the wildly popular steampunk genre is here to stay. Now...long live the revolution! Steampunk Revolution features a renegade collective of writers and artists, including steampunk legends and hot, new talents rebooting the steam-driven past and powering it into the future. Lev Grossman’s “Sir Ranulph Wykeham-Rackham, GBE, a.k.a. Roboticus the All-Knowing” is the Six-Million-Dollar Steampunk Man, possessing appendages and workings recycled from metal parts, yet also fully human, resilient, and determined. Bruce Sterling’s “White Fungus” introduces steampunk’s younger cousin, salvage-punk, speculating on how cities will be built in the future using preexisting materials. Cat Valente’s “Mother Is a Machine” explores the merging of man and machine and a whole new form of parenting. In Jeff VanderMeer’s anti-steampunk story “Fixing Hanover,” a creator must turn his back on his creation because it is so utterly destructive. And Cherie Priest presents “The Clockroach,” a new and very unsettling mode of transportation. Going far beyond corsets and goggles, Steampunk Revolution is not just your granddad’s zeppelin—it’s an even wilder ride.
