Review: Steampunk megapack
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 19, 2013
This anthology is fantastic value, a huge collection of stories gathered together under the generic `steampunk' title.It's an interesting application of the term. Some of the stories are modern and recognisably `steampunk' in their adherence to generic conventions (or clichés). Others are surprising inclusions, but very welcome, such as E.M. Forster's `The Machine Stops', as the inclusion of such `classic' science fiction stories encourages us to rethink what the term `steampunk' signifies.This could also lead to writers taking inspiration from the past, rather than recycling familiar tropes that already seem tired and worn.Buy this anthology!