Excerpt Noon came, but no church bells marked the time. Bells never chimed. Doctor Varva was thinking about the bells nonetheless. I could always tell. He never noticed anything when he thought about the bells. The Bombardment rattled spare parts on his desk, a spring falling to the floor from the vibrations. He stared at…
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The Great Astrolabe of Einsem
Excerpt: “What is this?” Eyda asked, flipping through the delicate pages. On them were a series of complex diagrams showing circles of various sizes, labeled with numbers and shapes she did not comprehend. A few pages in, she saw the familiar image of the Astrolabe’s face. It shows how the Astrolabe works. “Where did you…
The Mammoth Book of Steampunk Adventures
Recommendation: 100% Should Read Short story anthologies vary widely based on content. The popular journals often have very artistic, highbrow tales that I personally find rather dry. I attempted to read some stories out of an edition of Glimmer Train I picked up at a book sale. I did not make it far. As a fan…