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Cogwheels: Ten Tales of Steampunk
Many Steampunk stories explore the relationship between humankind and technology, some delve into social issues, while others toy with the costuming, etiquette and gadgetry of an age that never was but might have been.
Each story in this anthology reflects a different facet of this intriguing genre, inviting you to share the authors' visions of what Steampunk may mean. Some seek to entertain, some to disturb, others to provoke fresh thinking.
To celebrate the tenth volume of the Ten Tales anthologies, this book contains two bonus stories.
CONTENTS
TOMMY TALES by Bob Brown
Darkness came first, followed by silence and then memories, not all my own.
MISS BASHLINGBURG'S ATTEMPTS by Nied Darnell
When your mother has already built a better mousetrap, what does a girl have to build to attract attention?
HOLE IN THE SKY by Mark Cassell
Wheelchair-bound Attacus chases his automaton as it runs amok and grows.
GOLD by Kin S. Law
Alchemy is the art of transmuting base leads into gold, but can it change a man?
LACE, LAVENDER SALTS, AND REVENANTS by April Grey
An ex-slave owner on the losing side of the Civil War comes to Great Britain to start life anew—but old habits die hard.
THE TOUCH OF LOVE by Day Al-Mohamed
Human love is a strange and fickle thing.
THE NAGA by Morgan A. Pryce
A Master of Ships without a fleet must protect her people in their half-finished capital on the mighty Chao Phraya.
MIDNIGHT VISITORS by Kevin O. McLaughlin
Cat against Machine.
HATCH MATCH AND DESPATCH by Jonathan Broughton
All the fun of the fair where the State pulls the strings.
THE CLOCKWORK MONK by Liv Rancourt
I had my own reasons for finding Gesualdo, different than the President’s but no less profound.
FRESH WHELKS AND WINKLES by Rayne Hall
When the airship arrives, a little girl sees too much.
THE LAST TIGER by Joanne Anderton
In a mechanical future devoid of life, Edward falls in love with the Last Tiger. But her existence comes at a cost.
Each story in this anthology reflects a different facet of this intriguing genre, inviting you to share the authors' visions of what Steampunk may mean. Some seek to entertain, some to disturb, others to provoke fresh thinking.
To celebrate the tenth volume of the Ten Tales anthologies, this book contains two bonus stories.
CONTENTS
TOMMY TALES by Bob Brown
Darkness came first, followed by silence and then memories, not all my own.
MISS BASHLINGBURG'S ATTEMPTS by Nied Darnell
When your mother has already built a better mousetrap, what does a girl have to build to attract attention?
HOLE IN THE SKY by Mark Cassell
Wheelchair-bound Attacus chases his automaton as it runs amok and grows.
GOLD by Kin S. Law
Alchemy is the art of transmuting base leads into gold, but can it change a man?
LACE, LAVENDER SALTS, AND REVENANTS by April Grey
An ex-slave owner on the losing side of the Civil War comes to Great Britain to start life anew—but old habits die hard.
THE TOUCH OF LOVE by Day Al-Mohamed
Human love is a strange and fickle thing.
THE NAGA by Morgan A. Pryce
A Master of Ships without a fleet must protect her people in their half-finished capital on the mighty Chao Phraya.
MIDNIGHT VISITORS by Kevin O. McLaughlin
Cat against Machine.
HATCH MATCH AND DESPATCH by Jonathan Broughton
All the fun of the fair where the State pulls the strings.
THE CLOCKWORK MONK by Liv Rancourt
I had my own reasons for finding Gesualdo, different than the President’s but no less profound.
FRESH WHELKS AND WINKLES by Rayne Hall
When the airship arrives, a little girl sees too much.
THE LAST TIGER by Joanne Anderton
In a mechanical future devoid of life, Edward falls in love with the Last Tiger. But her existence comes at a cost.
- GenresSteampunk
230 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2014
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About the author
Rayne Hall
115 books1,437 followersRayne Hall writes fantasy and horror fiction, some of it quirky, most of it dark. She is the author of over sixty books in different genres and under different pen names, published by twelve publishers in six countries, translated into several languages. Her short stories have been published in magazines, e-zines and anthologies.
After living in Germany, China, Mongolia and Nepal, she has settled in a small Victorian seaside town in southern England. Rayne holds a college degree in publishing management and a masters degree in creative writing. Over three decades, she has worked in the publishing industry as a trainee, investigative journalist, feature writer, magazine editor, production editor, page designer, concept editor for non-fiction book series, anthology editor, editorial consultant and more. Outside publishing, she worked as a museum guide, apple
picker, tarot reader, adult education teacher, trade fair hostess, translator and belly dancer.
Currently, Rayne Hall writes fantasy and horror fiction and tries to regain the rights to her out-of-print books so she can republish them as e-books.
Her books on the writing craft (Writing Fight Scenes, Writing Scary Scenes, The Word-Loss Diet, Writing Dark Stories, Writing About Villains, Writing Short Stories to Promote Your Novel, Writing About Magic, Twitter for Writers) are bestsellers.
Rayne Hall is the editor of the Ten Tales anthologies:
"Bites: Ten Tales of Vampires"
"Scared: Ten Tales of Horror"
"Haunted: Ten Tales of Ghosts"
"Cutlass: Ten Tales of Pirates"
"Beltane: Ten Tales of Witchcraft"
"Spells: Ten Tales of Magic"
"Undead: Ten Tales of Zombies"
"Seers: Ten Tales of Clairvoyance"
"Dragon: Ten Tales of Fiery Beasts"
"Cogwheels: Ten Tales of Steampunk"
with more titles coming soon.
The stories in her Six Scary Tales series and the Thirty Scary Tales collection are subtle horror: suspenseful, creepy atmospheric, unsettling. Although they contain little violence and gore, they may not be suitable for young readers. Many of these stories have been previously published in other books or magazines.
British English: All Rayne Hall's books use British words, spellings, grammar and punctuation. If you're allergic to British English, avoid them. ;-)
Mailing list:
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Website: http://sites.google.com/site/raynehal...
YouTube "Ten Random Facts about Rayne Hall" (2 minute video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXR4T...
Contact Rayne Hall on Twitter
@RayneHall follows back writers and readers. http://twitter.com/RayneHall
After living in Germany, China, Mongolia and Nepal, she has settled in a small Victorian seaside town in southern England. Rayne holds a college degree in publishing management and a masters degree in creative writing. Over three decades, she has worked in the publishing industry as a trainee, investigative journalist, feature writer, magazine editor, production editor, page designer, concept editor for non-fiction book series, anthology editor, editorial consultant and more. Outside publishing, she worked as a museum guide, apple
picker, tarot reader, adult education teacher, trade fair hostess, translator and belly dancer.
Currently, Rayne Hall writes fantasy and horror fiction and tries to regain the rights to her out-of-print books so she can republish them as e-books.
Her books on the writing craft (Writing Fight Scenes, Writing Scary Scenes, The Word-Loss Diet, Writing Dark Stories, Writing About Villains, Writing Short Stories to Promote Your Novel, Writing About Magic, Twitter for Writers) are bestsellers.
Rayne Hall is the editor of the Ten Tales anthologies:
"Bites: Ten Tales of Vampires"
"Scared: Ten Tales of Horror"
"Haunted: Ten Tales of Ghosts"
"Cutlass: Ten Tales of Pirates"
"Beltane: Ten Tales of Witchcraft"
"Spells: Ten Tales of Magic"
"Undead: Ten Tales of Zombies"
"Seers: Ten Tales of Clairvoyance"
"Dragon: Ten Tales of Fiery Beasts"
"Cogwheels: Ten Tales of Steampunk"
with more titles coming soon.
The stories in her Six Scary Tales series and the Thirty Scary Tales collection are subtle horror: suspenseful, creepy atmospheric, unsettling. Although they contain little violence and gore, they may not be suitable for young readers. Many of these stories have been previously published in other books or magazines.
British English: All Rayne Hall's books use British words, spellings, grammar and punctuation. If you're allergic to British English, avoid them. ;-)
Mailing list:
http://eepurl.com/boqJzD
Website: http://sites.google.com/site/raynehal...
YouTube "Ten Random Facts about Rayne Hall" (2 minute video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXR4T...
Contact Rayne Hall on Twitter
@RayneHall follows back writers and readers. http://twitter.com/RayneHall
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October 20, 2014
First off, I am a HUGE fan of everything Victorian and of course Steampunk fits right into that with a twist, so I couldn't wait to read these stories! This is only my third book about Steampunk - I read two novels in the same series, and it was very new to me then. I understand a lot more about it now, and if you look it up it is really very cool because it takes the Victorian style and adds in machinery but yet keeps that sense of class. I love reading it, and this book was amazing! Rayne Hall took 10 Steampunk stories by different authors and compiled them into this anthology. Each story had a different tone, setting and it was a great variety to read. Something for everyone :)
I used to color pixels and when Steampunk first came out I kept seeing all these designs people were making but I never really understood what it was until I really researched it. Then I was in love with it, there was no going back! I have a few novels to read that are Jane Austen Steampunk themed so it has really created a whole new genre - they even sell Steampunk clothing now which is awesome! My favorite story was GOLD by Kin S. Law
The tagline is "Alchemy is the art of transmuting base leads into gold, but can it change a man?"- I am really into alchemy as well so this appealed to me on both levels and it was a great story! I also liked MIDNIGHT VISITORS by Kevin O. McLaughlin, a story about a cat versus a machine :) All in all this is a great anthology and there are stories for people who have never read Steampunk before as well as seasoned 'Punkers. I hope that Rayne comes out with another collection soon!
***I received a complimentary ebook in exchange for my open and honest review***
I used to color pixels and when Steampunk first came out I kept seeing all these designs people were making but I never really understood what it was until I really researched it. Then I was in love with it, there was no going back! I have a few novels to read that are Jane Austen Steampunk themed so it has really created a whole new genre - they even sell Steampunk clothing now which is awesome! My favorite story was GOLD by Kin S. Law
The tagline is "Alchemy is the art of transmuting base leads into gold, but can it change a man?"- I am really into alchemy as well so this appealed to me on both levels and it was a great story! I also liked MIDNIGHT VISITORS by Kevin O. McLaughlin, a story about a cat versus a machine :) All in all this is a great anthology and there are stories for people who have never read Steampunk before as well as seasoned 'Punkers. I hope that Rayne comes out with another collection soon!
***I received a complimentary ebook in exchange for my open and honest review***
October 25, 2014
Anthologies are a great way to discover new authors without having to invest yourself in reading a full length novel. This anthology is full of great authors, all with different story telling styles.
While I enjoyed all of the stories to some extent, the two that I enjoyed the most are "Midnight Visitors" and "Miss Bashlingburg's Attempts". Both of these stories are more lighthearted than the rest and I also thought they were pretty funny. Both had happy endings, which was a contrast to some of the other stories.
"Midnight Visitors" is told from the point of view of a cat, complete with a cat-like attitude. While this cat flat out admits that he owns his human, he also protects him and even admits to caring about him, in a snarky kind of way.
"Miss Bashlingburg's Attempts" follows a young lady's hilarious attempts to try to attract a husband. While other young women use their fans to communicate with and impress a potential suitor, Pesperon uses her inventions to attempt to catch a husband. Too bad they don't always work exactly as intended. Luckily, everything works out in the end.
I would definitely recommend the book. Even if you don't love every single story, you are sure to find at leas one that will appeal to you.
I received a copy of this book for review purposes. All opinions are my own.
While I enjoyed all of the stories to some extent, the two that I enjoyed the most are "Midnight Visitors" and "Miss Bashlingburg's Attempts". Both of these stories are more lighthearted than the rest and I also thought they were pretty funny. Both had happy endings, which was a contrast to some of the other stories.
"Midnight Visitors" is told from the point of view of a cat, complete with a cat-like attitude. While this cat flat out admits that he owns his human, he also protects him and even admits to caring about him, in a snarky kind of way.
"Miss Bashlingburg's Attempts" follows a young lady's hilarious attempts to try to attract a husband. While other young women use their fans to communicate with and impress a potential suitor, Pesperon uses her inventions to attempt to catch a husband. Too bad they don't always work exactly as intended. Luckily, everything works out in the end.
I would definitely recommend the book. Even if you don't love every single story, you are sure to find at leas one that will appeal to you.
I received a copy of this book for review purposes. All opinions are my own.
October 12, 2014
I love reading books to children, because they have short attention spans, short stories tend to be better. Because they have vivid imaginations, fantasy and scary books are a huge treat for them. I received this book from the editor, Rayne Hall, to read to some children and get their opinions on it. Over a period of 2 weeks we met at the library and read a story each visit. The children LOVED the books. Gold, by Kin S. Law, was the favorite of my group, but they really enjoyed all the stories. These are perfect bedtime stories to share with your children. I believe they will really enjoy them, and you might too.
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