The steampunk genre is everywhere these days, to the point that it's
kind of becoming the Starbucks of the sci-fi/fantasy genre. Those of you
who are new to the genre (and thus not over-caffeinated) and are
looking for a worthy guide for this broad adventure, should look no
further than this superb collection of short stories. Writer and editor
Kelly Link has curated a strange and wonderful assortment of
steampunk-themed tales here: in "Clockwork Fagin", author Cory Doctorow
unleashes a savvy bunch of orphans who turn their deceased master into
an automaton so they can rule themselves; "The Summer People" by
Kelly Link is a sinister fairytale about a girl who escapes the
enchantment of fairy folk that have had her family under their spell for
generations; and "The Oracle Engine" by M. T. Anderson is a cool
Classical spin on the genre that takes its readers to ancient Rome. Love.
This is the best collection of young adult fiction I've read in a long time. And, it's steampunk.
-Erica
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