Steampunk Genre Discussion Help
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Steampunk Genre Discussion Help
Some examples include:
1. Clockwork Scarab by Colleen Gleason amazon.com/Clockwork-Scarab-Stoker-Holm ... 00CC5VQ9A/
2. Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld amazon.com/Leviathan-Scott-Westerfeld-e ... 002PMVQ7M/
3. Books by Gail Carriger
4. Time Machine by H.G. Wells amazon.com/Time-Machine-Enriched-Classi ... 004XVQ73G/
5. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne http://www.amazon.com/Twenty-Thousand-L ... 002RKSZJO/
6. Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare amazon.com/Clockwork-Prince-Infernal-De ... 481456016/
7. Some modernized Sherlock Holmes books do.
8. Clockwork Man by William Jablonsky amazon.com/Clockwork-Man-William-Jablon ... 605420999/
9. Cold Magic by Kate Elliott amazon.com/Cold-Magic-Spiritwalker-Tril ... 031608087X
10. Johannes Cabal The Necromancer (Johannes Cabal, #1) by Jonathan Howard http://www.amazon.com/Johannes-Cabal-Ne ... punk_Books, google “Steampunk Booklist” or “Steampunk fiction,” or see the review forums for more ideas.
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Hey @gali, which book were you going to potentially read for this genre?
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I also have a series I've been meaning to catch up with

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"Clockwork Prince", Books by Gail Carriger, and "Cold Magic are on my list. @"hsimone", I think will read "The Aeronaut's Windlass". What about you?

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There's The Golden Owl by Lana Axe that also caught my eye. It just came out last month. If I have time, maybe I'll give both a try!
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Yes, I mentioned "The Aeronaut's Windlass" on that thread.hsimone wrote:Hm...gali, I was trying to remember the one you mentioned before when we voted for May's genres. It might have been The Aeronaut's Windlass...Do you remember? Apparently, I didn't mark it down.
There's The Golden Owl by Lana Axe that also caught my eye. It just came out last month. If I have time, maybe I'll give both a try!
"The Golden Owl" sounds good as well.

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Perfect! So my goal is to read both this month.gali wrote:Yes, I mentioned "The Aeronaut's Windlass" on that thread.hsimone wrote:Hm...gali, I was trying to remember the one you mentioned before when we voted for May's genres. It might have been The Aeronaut's Windlass...Do you remember? Apparently, I didn't mark it down.
There's The Golden Owl by Lana Axe that also caught my eye. It just came out last month. If I have time, maybe I'll give both a try!
"The Golden Owl" sounds good as well.

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Great!hsimone wrote:Perfect! So my goal is to read both this month.gali wrote:Yes, I mentioned "The Aeronaut's Windlass" on that thread.hsimone wrote:Hm...gali, I was trying to remember the one you mentioned before when we voted for May's genres. It might have been The Aeronaut's Windlass...Do you remember? Apparently, I didn't mark it down.
There's The Golden Owl by Lana Axe that also caught my eye. It just came out last month. If I have time, maybe I'll give both a try!
"The Golden Owl" sounds good as well.

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I think I'll pluck Leviathan off my list to read.
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Shelle wrote:I've always been intrigued by steampunk, but am slightly embarrassed to say I've never read a book in this genre before. This discussion has got me thinking though, and I do believe it's time I gave steampunk a try!
Same for me.

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One element I noticed unique to this genre is the steam-powered technology. The airship is powered by coal, balloons, and steam. I also noticed a lot of furnishing made of polished wood and brass, which seems to be a common element in steampunk. There's also a romance element, not uncommonly romantic interest in the help. In this book, the romantic element comes between Sophronia and a Sooty (person who feeds the engines) names Soap. It seems each steampunk novel also seems to add their own twists on the rules in their steampunk world.
Overall, I'd rate this book 4 out of 5 stars. The story starts out a bit slow, but the characters are unique and entertaining. I liked the world-building in this book. The supernatural, flying, and shapeshifting elements seemed to fit well into the world without superimposing on the plot. I would definitely recommend this book to fans of paranormal mysteries.