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Some Time Later: Fantastic Voyages Through Alternate Worlds
Demons! Vampires! Time Travelers! A Giant Chicken?
The creators of Twelve Hours Later and Thirty Days Later are back for another time-turning read with adventure in the offing, steam in the air, and tongue occasionally in cheek. Join us for new and fantastical stories from fifteen authors, including Harry Turtledove, Kirsten Weiss, Anthony Francis and T.E. MacArthur as we journey through time and genre.
Take a tour of Jolly Olde London where madness may (or may not) prevail and things can get hairy after dark. Take an airship across the sea to the ancient city of Atlantis. Battle demons! Match wits with mystics! Try to resist the seductive power of chocolate or the magic of tiny mushrooms! Maybe even steal a treasure from a dragon.
So put the kettle on, pour a strong cuppa, and curl up on the couch for a rollicking good read with Some Time Later.
The clock is ticking ...
The creators of Twelve Hours Later and Thirty Days Later are back for another time-turning read with adventure in the offing, steam in the air, and tongue occasionally in cheek. Join us for new and fantastical stories from fifteen authors, including Harry Turtledove, Kirsten Weiss, Anthony Francis and T.E. MacArthur as we journey through time and genre.
Take a tour of Jolly Olde London where madness may (or may not) prevail and things can get hairy after dark. Take an airship across the sea to the ancient city of Atlantis. Battle demons! Match wits with mystics! Try to resist the seductive power of chocolate or the magic of tiny mushrooms! Maybe even steal a treasure from a dragon.
So put the kettle on, pour a strong cuppa, and curl up on the couch for a rollicking good read with Some Time Later.
The clock is ticking ...
305 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 2017
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May 28, 2020
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Well, I had a fun experience with this book. Going in, beware that all stories split into two parts, one where “The Story Begins…” and another “Some Time Later…”. So I was reading the first part, and it was so weird how all the stories were unfinished. Then I realized I was reading it wrong and had to go back and start over.
Some Time Later is a collection of short-stories with sci-fi and steampunk themes. There are creatures from different mythologies, intricate machines, time-travel, and many other exciting things!
It would be unfair to do a Some Time Later book review in general when there are so many different stories here. So I’ll share some thoughts, sometimes even minor ones, and a rating for each featured story.
Well, I had a fun experience with this book. Going in, beware that all stories split into two parts, one where “The Story Begins…” and another “Some Time Later…”. So I was reading the first part, and it was so weird how all the stories were unfinished. Then I realized I was reading it wrong and had to go back and start over.
Some Time Later is a collection of short-stories with sci-fi and steampunk themes. There are creatures from different mythologies, intricate machines, time-travel, and many other exciting things!
It would be unfair to do a Some Time Later book review in general when there are so many different stories here. So I’ll share some thoughts, sometimes even minor ones, and a rating for each featured story.
December 10, 2019
Vampires. Werewolves. Time travelers. Airships. Mediums. The Phantom of the Opera—or Erik, as he prefers to be called. SOME TIME LATER overflows with the fantastical and is fueled by boundless imagination. In this sci-fi, fantasy anthology authors such as Kirsten Weiss, T.E. MacArthur, Harry Turtledove, and more transport readers to all corners of the globe and spaces in time. But these stories are not only bound together by their genre. Each story is fast-paced and full of sharp—cheeky—dialogue, which gives them–and in turn the anthology—a cinematic quality that allows readers to slip into each world with ease. SOME TIME LATER is divided into two parts. In the first part, each author sets the stage for their narrative, and then in the second half they pick up the narrative “some time later.” This unique structure offers readers a chance to stay with their favorite characters and worlds a little bit longer. But while the narratives may span across two stories, many of them still seem to end too soon.
August 13, 2017
Yes, I was the editor of this anthology so I am biased but I enjoyed every one of these stories, starting with alt-history master Harry Turtledove's take on Victorian horror to the Weird West of "The Last Stand of Johnny Chimes," Richard Lau's debut.
As an editor, I had to read these stories multiple times and loved it. I was honored to help publish this collection of great stories.
As an editor, I had to read these stories multiple times and loved it. I was honored to help publish this collection of great stories.
August 16, 2017
Disclosure: I have two stories in this anthology. My review refers solely to the rest of the work.
Some Time Later is the final book in a charity anthology series (see also Twelve Hours Later: 24 Tales of Myth and Mystery, Thirty Days Later: Steaming Forward: 30 Adventures in Time) created by the authors who participate in Clockwork Alchemy. A portion of the proceeds, from the inception of the project, have gone to support literacy programs.
In this book, the paired stories start a tale and pick up "some time later" with the events. Not too surprisingly, the standout stories are Harry Turtledove's "Three Men and a Vampire" and "Three Men and a Werewolf," the latter being a paean to a 1970s pop singer that is guaranteed to make you smile. I was raving about that story the same day I read it.
Kudos also to anthology newcomer Richard Lau, for his tales of Johnny Chimes. The story of a robot designed to be a vigilante was surprisingly poignant, particularly in the second story ("The Last Stand of Johnny Chimes").
The tales range from straight-up steampunk to historical fantasy, and there isn't a bad one in the lot.
Highly recommended.
Some Time Later is the final book in a charity anthology series (see also Twelve Hours Later: 24 Tales of Myth and Mystery, Thirty Days Later: Steaming Forward: 30 Adventures in Time) created by the authors who participate in Clockwork Alchemy. A portion of the proceeds, from the inception of the project, have gone to support literacy programs.
In this book, the paired stories start a tale and pick up "some time later" with the events. Not too surprisingly, the standout stories are Harry Turtledove's "Three Men and a Vampire" and "Three Men and a Werewolf," the latter being a paean to a 1970s pop singer that is guaranteed to make you smile. I was raving about that story the same day I read it.
Kudos also to anthology newcomer Richard Lau, for his tales of Johnny Chimes. The story of a robot designed to be a vigilante was surprisingly poignant, particularly in the second story ("The Last Stand of Johnny Chimes").
The tales range from straight-up steampunk to historical fantasy, and there isn't a bad one in the lot.
Highly recommended.
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