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Clockwork Fairy Tales: A Collection of Steampunk Fables

door Stephen L. Antczak, James C. Bassett (Redacteur)

Andere auteurs: Pip Ballantine (Medewerker), Nancy A. Collins (Medewerker), Paul di Filippo (Medewerker), Steven Harper (Medewerker), G. K. Hayes (Medewerker)4 meer, K. W. Jeter (Medewerker), Jay Lake (Medewerker), Gregory Nicoll (Medewerker), Kat Richardson (Medewerker)

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Fantasy. Fiction. Science Fiction. Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's "The Red Shoes," New York Times bestselling author K. W. Jeter's "La Valse" forges a fable about love, the decadence of technology, and a gala dance that becomes the obsession of a young engineer-and the doom of those who partake in it. In "You Will Attend Until Beauty Awakens," national bestselling author and John W. Campbell Award winner Jay Lake tells the story of Sleeping Beauty-and how the princess was conceived in deception, raised in danger, and rescued by a prince who may be less than valiant. The tale of "The Tinderbox" takes a turn into the surreal when a damaged young soldier comes into possession of an intricate, treacherous treasure and is drawn into a mission of mercy in national bestselling author Kat Richardson's "The Hollow Hounds." In "The Kings of Mount Golden," Hugo and World Fantasy Award nominee Paul Di Filippo tells the story of a young man's search for his heritage and a mechanical marvel that lies at the heart of a sinister pact in this fascinating take on "The King of the Golden Mountain.".… (meer)
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I would have given it one star, but The Hollow Hounds; The Mechanical Wings; and, to a lesser extent, Fair Vasyl were actually good stories (and based on some of my favorite fairy tales). Most of the stories were predictable, and poorly thought out. Most were somewhat racist, many did not actually have anything to do with clockwork, a couple were not actually retellings of the fairy tales that "inspired" them, and one featured the main character lusting after and bathing nude with a girl who is cannoncally a child. Gross. I do not recommend this book ( )
  Rachel_Hultz | Aug 15, 2020 |
I think this anthology is definitely worth a read, more good than bad. With anthologies I usually just post my notes from each story (and my rating on a 10-point scale) and they usually have spoilers to remind me of what he story was about. So beware: SPOILERS

K.W. Jeter - La Valse (7.0) Rich people are a-holes and they die horribly in the clockwork dance machine - just like they should.

Jay Lake - You Will Attend Until Beauty Awakens (7.0) Liked the writing, setting and characters but the ending wasn't really a surprise. Also not sure why everyone in the castle fell asleep instead of just her.

Kat Richardsons - The Hollow Hounds (7.5) This was fun with all the mechanical contraptions. I still don't understand where the music box originally came from. Liked the period and the scar where he had to wind himself up.

Paul Di Filippo - The King of the Golden Mountain (8.0) Great writing, cool idea. Invention puts souls into other bodies. Takes over Ulysses Grant to become president.

G.K. Hayes - The Clockwork Suit (6.0) Good story but the ending is pretty lame. No big surprise and not much closure.

Gregory Nicoll - The Steampiper, the Stovepiper, and the Pied Piper of New Hamelin, Texas (6.5) This works as a pulpy adventure story but the ending is kind of disturbing just to make a joke. The girl needed to be older.

Pip Ballantine - The Mechanical Wings (8.0) Cool floating cities, "countries" named after birds, cool magic/clockwork mix. Very fairy tale feel but not too lite.

Nancy A. Collins - Mose and the Automatic Fireman (7.0) Very cool setting. He's basically a superhero and a legend. Fun.

Steven Harper - Fair Vasyl (6.0) Not bad but seemed kinda light. Steampunk elements seemed kinda forced. Broom was too powerful solved all problems. ( )
  ragwaine | Apr 17, 2014 |
Our Review, by LITERAL ADDICTION's GuestvReviewer - Michelle M:
*ARC received from the Publisher in exchange for an honest review

This book is a collection of Steampunk Fables based on fairy tales. These stories take you back to a time long ago but with a twist. I loved them. My favorite would be You Will Attend Until Beauty Awakens. This one is based on Sleeping Beauty and I just loved the story. Each of the Fables in this book stick to your mind and you will always remember them and I love that about a book that I read. So many times you can forget what the books were about but this one will always stick.

The technology in these makes a person like me, 'a tech nerd', happy and learning about Steampunk was a great experience for me. You had gears, laboratories, mechanical dogs and treasure. You get a little and a lot all at the same time. Short stories but great on detail and Steampunk goodness. This was my first book on Steampunk and I will definitely be checking out more of this genre now that I got to get into the worlds in each of these Fables.

LITERAL ADDICTION's Guest Reviewergives Clockwork Fairy Tales 4 Skulls. ( )
  LITERALADDICTION | Jun 1, 2013 |
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AuteursnaamRolType auteurWerk?Status
Stephen L. Antczakprimaire auteuralle editiesberekend
Bassett, James C.Redacteurprimaire auteuralle editiesbevestigd
Ballantine, PipMedewerkerSecundaire auteuralle editiesbevestigd
Collins, Nancy A.MedewerkerSecundaire auteuralle editiesbevestigd
di Filippo, PaulMedewerkerSecundaire auteuralle editiesbevestigd
Harper, StevenMedewerkerSecundaire auteuralle editiesbevestigd
Hayes, G. K.MedewerkerSecundaire auteuralle editiesbevestigd
Jeter, K. W.MedewerkerSecundaire auteuralle editiesbevestigd
Lake, JayMedewerkerSecundaire auteuralle editiesbevestigd
Nicoll, GregoryMedewerkerSecundaire auteuralle editiesbevestigd
Richardson, KatMedewerkerSecundaire auteuralle editiesbevestigd
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(La Valse) "The problem," said Herr Doktor Pavel, "is that we gained our empire when we were young. And now we are old."
(Fair Vasyl) "I'm going up," Vasyl said.
(The Hollow Hounds) He was still a young man, though his tall, slim body was much battered and his face no longer handsome beneath his luxuriant blond mustaches, but when the news came, his commanders were as glad to send him home: a patched and broken soldier, old at twenty-six, and no good to anyone at the front--not anymore.
(The Kings of Mount Golden) "This is the devil's own bargain you are forcing upon me, Warner Gilead, and you shall come to rue this day!"
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Fantasy. Fiction. Science Fiction. Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's "The Red Shoes," New York Times bestselling author K. W. Jeter's "La Valse" forges a fable about love, the decadence of technology, and a gala dance that becomes the obsession of a young engineer-and the doom of those who partake in it. In "You Will Attend Until Beauty Awakens," national bestselling author and John W. Campbell Award winner Jay Lake tells the story of Sleeping Beauty-and how the princess was conceived in deception, raised in danger, and rescued by a prince who may be less than valiant. The tale of "The Tinderbox" takes a turn into the surreal when a damaged young soldier comes into possession of an intricate, treacherous treasure and is drawn into a mission of mercy in national bestselling author Kat Richardson's "The Hollow Hounds." In "The Kings of Mount Golden," Hugo and World Fantasy Award nominee Paul Di Filippo tells the story of a young man's search for his heritage and a mechanical marvel that lies at the heart of a sinister pact in this fascinating take on "The King of the Golden Mountain.".

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