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Originally Posted by AlbertaCowboy
When you put it like that, it makes me suddenly have to reevaluate my stance.
I've read all but one of the above examples and very much enjoyed them. I guess in my own mind, "steampunk" evokes a very specific type of image: Victorian era settings with wildly anachronistic tech, improbably powered by gears and steam.
When contrasted with 20,000 Leagues and Center of the Earth, all of a sudden, my visual changes dramatically from abhorrence to fondness.
Although you've cited these examples as antecedents, in today's terms, would these be classified as steampunk?
You have any recommendations personally of something worth reading in the modern steampunk genre? Mayhaps I should give it a chance to really change my mind.
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As far as I know they are not actually called Steampunk by anyone.
Recommendations!? I've not really had a lot of experience there? I've so far read 3 of the 4 books in the Steampunk series,
Tales of the Ketty Jay by Chris Wooding. Lisa Mantchev is only the 2nd author that I've read who writes in the genre.
Ticker was Steampunk but a lot different than the world of the Ketty Jay! It was fast-paced and exciting like the Ketty Jay's world. The characters were likeable and interesting. It was overall, a quite enjoyable read as were the Tales of the Ketty Jay.
