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In An Iron Cage: The Magic of Steampunk

Name: In An Iron Cage: The Magic of Steampunk
Rating: 3.84 (31 reviews)
Author: Danielle Ackley-McPhail

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It’s a Mod, Mod World! When there are gnomes among the gears, and the mists of magic mingle with the steam of tech, you know you’ve entered a realm where fantasy and science meet in an absolutely riveting collection of enchanting tales of steampunk adventure. In An Iron Cage: The Magic of Steampunk takes the best of both worlds and melds them into fiction that will absolutely transport you. With stories by: David Sherman, Brenda Cooper, Alma Alexander, C.J. Henderson, Elektra Hammond, Bernie Mojzes, Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Patrick Thomas, Stuart Jaffe, James Chambers, A.C. Wise, James Daniel Ross, Jeff Young, and Darren Pearce.

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"Benediction: Excerpt from The Warlord of the Air" by Michael Moorcock
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"A Sun in the Attic" by Mary Gentle
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“Steampunk Shapes Our Future” by Margaret Killjoy
“From Airships of Imagination to Feet on the Ground” by Jaymee Goh
“The (R)Evolution of Steampunk” by Austin Sirkin

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