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annieb123's review against another edition
4.0
Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader.
Storm & Fury is a collection of shorter fiction in the Storm & Fury world by creators Gail & Larry Martin. Released 23rd Feb 2019 it's 410 pages and available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats.
There are 10 short-to-novella length pieces included in the collection. Several were previously published in other anthologies, but are collected here with additional material for the first time. They're built around an alternate steampunk timeline in and around Pittsburgh (PA). The two lead characters Mitch and Jacob are partners and agents of the Department of Supernatural Investigation. This gives the authors very broad scope for a range of 'things which go bump (or whizzzz) in the night'.
The stories are well written, genuinely entertaining steampunk fantasy. Some of them (Airship Down) end without a real denouement. I'm not sure if the plotline is taken up in other longer works or not, but I found myself wondering what happened.
Worth mentioning, the electronic ARC I was given for review purposes has a nifty interactive table of contents and hyperlinked resources. Presumably the ebook version does as well.
One of the things I love about collections and anthologies is tjat they usually include extra author/editor information about the stories themselves or the writers. This is completely missing here. The stories are very well written however and it's not a crippling deficiency. The authors do include an afterword about their alt-steampunk Pittsburgh.
I grew up in the area and these stories are obviously written by authors who are intimately familiar with P'burgh and environs.
Strong stories, well written, with mostly appealing protagonists. They are worth a read, definitely.
Four stars.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
Storm & Fury is a collection of shorter fiction in the Storm & Fury world by creators Gail & Larry Martin. Released 23rd Feb 2019 it's 410 pages and available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats.
There are 10 short-to-novella length pieces included in the collection. Several were previously published in other anthologies, but are collected here with additional material for the first time. They're built around an alternate steampunk timeline in and around Pittsburgh (PA). The two lead characters Mitch and Jacob are partners and agents of the Department of Supernatural Investigation. This gives the authors very broad scope for a range of 'things which go bump (or whizzzz) in the night'.
The stories are well written, genuinely entertaining steampunk fantasy. Some of them (Airship Down) end without a real denouement. I'm not sure if the plotline is taken up in other longer works or not, but I found myself wondering what happened.
Worth mentioning, the electronic ARC I was given for review purposes has a nifty interactive table of contents and hyperlinked resources. Presumably the ebook version does as well.
One of the things I love about collections and anthologies is tjat they usually include extra author/editor information about the stories themselves or the writers. This is completely missing here. The stories are very well written however and it's not a crippling deficiency. The authors do include an afterword about their alt-steampunk Pittsburgh.
I grew up in the area and these stories are obviously written by authors who are intimately familiar with P'burgh and environs.
Strong stories, well written, with mostly appealing protagonists. They are worth a read, definitely.
Four stars.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
ames599's review against another edition
4.0
This collection of stories was a great introduction to the world of New Pittsburgh. It's got a bit of everything, action, adventure, the paranormal, and mystery all wrapped up with a steampunk bow. It was great fun, and after reading these stories I would definitely look up full length works in the world, especially with the main characters from most of these tales. An added bonus is the location. As a Pittsburgher seeing my hometown turned into an 1898 steampunk city was very enjoyable. The authors clearly spent time making the setting believable, considering how fictional this type of world can be. I was able to visualize the places visited, and enjoy the stories even more because of that.
**I received a copy of this title from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.**
**I received a copy of this title from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.**
catsluvcoffee's review against another edition
DNF for me. While I've loved the authors' other works, I just don't think I'm a steampunk fan.
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