Steep Stories

Tag: Steampunk

  • My Tea Snobbery and the Source of Steampunk Whimsy

    Almost three years ago, I wrote a rant about steampunk – a sci-fi sub-genre focusing on a fanciful Victorian aesthetic. It wasn’t very kind to the various gear-laden facets of the retro offshoot. I argued that the sub-genre lacked a key component that was the beating heart of any alt-history endeavor – a sense of…

  • The Revenge of Finbarr’s Persian Princess in 1910

    This review is actually a sequel of sorts. To read its predecessor – for context – go HERE. Don’t you hate it when you wake up in the morning and end up in another time period? So do I. As far as I know, it’s only happened once – today. I found myself awake at…