Science fiction and fantasy![]() Steampunk ReviewsYou'll find reviews of steampunk and alternate history here. Maybe a bit of clockpunk and dieselpunk too.Daily alternate history writing prompt17. What if a shadowy body of time travellers went through history eliminating anyone important?Reviews cover these genres :Unreviewed books![]() At the time of the Napleonic wars, British sailors capture a French ship carrying a dragon egg. When it hatches the dragon must choose a rider, a close bond that will utterly change the rider's life. The first book in the Temeraire series. ![]() In the middle ages plague wiped out most of the people in western Europe. This is the story of history as it might have been if oriental civilisations had shaped it. ![]() The fourth book in the Hungry City Chronicles. ![]() Lady Mechanika is searching for clues to her past when her friend Mr Lewis falls for a mysterious and beautiful woman, and he is gripped by a creative frenzy. A graphic novel. ![]() Lady Mechanika and her friends investigate a series of murders which only an assassin with mechanical strength could have carried out, in this graphic novel. Her friend Mr Lewis confronts demons from his past. ![]() Lady Mechanika and her friends look into the disappearance of children from a poor area of the city. But this case triggers nightmares about her own forgotten past in this graphic novel. ![]() A talkative and ill-informed troublemaker is rescued from death by a taciturn cyborg, and accompanies her on adventures to save the universe in this steampunk novella. ![]() In this graphic novel comes to the rescue of a young friend in an adventure that takes her to Africa in search of ancient artifacts. ![]() A part-mechanical woman searches for clues to her forgotten past life whilst working as a private investigator. The first graphic novel in the Lady Mechanika series. ![]() The soulless Alexia has fallen out with her werewolf husband, and leaves for Italy for adventure, answers to her questions, and the chance to clear her name. ![]() A young stowaway encounters a whole new world of adventure when she chooses the wrong vessel to hide in. ![]() In a post-Civil War United States overrun by zombies, a group of government peacekeepers attempt to stop a military splinter group and a giant lizard from destroying the West Coast. ![]() The sixth book in the Jackelian series. ![]() The fifth book in the Jackelian series. ![]() The first novel in the Iron Seas series. ![]() The third novel in the Hungry City Chronicles. ![]() The second book in the Hungry City Chronicles. ![]() The first book in the Hungry City Chronicles. BooksSoulless: The Manga: Volume One by Gail Carriger and Rem![]() Alexia is soulless, which means she stands between the supernatural world and the human one. A graphic novel. Railsea by China Mieville ![]() In a world of looping rails stretching to the horizon, a young man sets out to discover what is at the end of the tracks. The Alchemist of Souls by Anne Lyle ![]() In an alternative Elizabethan England magic and treachery abound, and the theatrical players are not the only ones putting on an act. Empire State by Adam Christopher ![]() Superheroes, robots and strange memory blocks baffle a private eye in this retro mystery. Johannes Cabal the Detective by Jonathan L. Howard ![]() The necromancer is caught up in an airborne murder mystery in this Cluedo-meets-zombies adventure. Triumff: Her Majesty's Hero by Dan Abnett ![]() Sir Rupert Triumff fights for queen, country, and sobriety in this humorous alternate history. Ancient Appetites by Oisin McGann ![]() Nate Wildenstern hunts for his brother's murderer in a historic version of Ireland populated by living machines. The Great Game by Lavie Tidhar ![]() Lizards, aliens, robots and spies are some of the players in a high stakes shadow game for the future of the empire. The third in the Bookman series. Soulless: The Manga: Volume Two by Gail Carriger and Rem ![]() Werewolves and other supernatural creatures are affected by a curse that stops them from using their powers. A graphic novel. The Steampunk Bible by Jeff Vandermeer and S. J. Chambers ![]() This guide covers the creative side of steampunk, including literature, fashion, art, music, and much more. Phoenix Rising by Pip Ballantine and Tee Morris ![]() Armoured corsets and steampunk style abound in the adventures of agents Books and Braun. The first Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences novel. Infernal Devices by K. W. Jeter ![]() George Dower gets to grip with the peculiar and terrible creations his late father left the world. Morlock Night by K. W. Jeter ![]() The Morlocks meet King Arthur and the legend of Atlantis in this steampunk and time travel novel. Kultus by Richard Ford ![]() Steampunk occult mayhem as thug with demonic powers takes on cultists, otherworldly adversaries and anyone else unwise enough to get in his way. Camera Obscura by Lavie Tidhar ![]() In this steampunk fantasy Milady de Winter investigates a gruesome murder inside a locked room in Paris. 1602 by Neil Gaiman, Andy Kubert and Richard Isanove ![]() Why are the superheroes and villains of the Marvel universe turning up in Elizabethan times? A graphic novel. Dinosaur Summer by Greg Bear ![]() In this sequel to The Lost World, a young man and his father accompany a travelling dinosaur circus. FilmsSky Captain and the World of Tomorrow directed by Kerry Conran![]() Steampunk has never looked so glamorous. |