Books like Clockwork Fairy Tales by K. W. Jeter
Clockwork Fairy Tales is a collection of short stories that transform familiar fairy tales into steampunk worlds. The anthology features contributions from celebrated authors such as Jay Lake, Kat Richardson, Paul Di Filippo, K. W. Jeter, Steven Harper, and Philippa Balantine, each reinterpreting a classic tale with a mechanized, industrial twist.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: General Fiction/Anthologies
Authors: K. W. Jeter
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