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A Bad Case of Dead by Jim Breyfogle

A Bad Case of Dead by Jim Breyfogle

Jim Breyfogle's A Bad Case of Dead is in some ways a very traditional romance in a Victorian setting. We find a grim and dirty, but quite lively London with many economic opportunities available to the bold and the lucky. Queen Victoria's overseas dominions give Englishmen
Benjamin Espen Jun 11, 2024

This Strange Engine by Phillip Ligon Book Review

This Strange Engine by Philip Ligon [Silver Empire affiliate link] feels very much like a well-fleshed out D&D setting with an approximately Victorian technology level. Which I very much mean as a compliment. I could see a very interesting campaign set in Campden, the town where technology and
Benjamin Espen Feb 18, 2021

Clockmaker by Kristen Brand book review

Action-packed would be an understatement for Kristen Brand’s Clockmaker [Silver Empire affiliate link]. From the beginning, when a desperate and cash-strapped Captain Melek takes a job that she knows is too good to be true, the Sultana and her crew are flying, and fighting, for their lives. It has
Benjamin Espen Sep 27, 2019

Extraordinary Engines: The Definitive Steampunk Anthology

Extraordinary Engines [Amazon link] The Definitive Steampunk Anthology Edited by Nick Gevers £7.99; pages I received this book for free as part of the LibraryThing Early Reviewers program. I was disappointed with this book. Calling the book "definitive" is a stretch, but I was willing to let
Benjamin Espen Dec 9, 2009

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