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PDF Download King of the Cracksmen: a Steampunk KING OF THE CRACKSMEN: A STEAMPUNK ENTERTAINMENT PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Dennis O'Flaherty | 336 pages | 27 Jan 2015 | NIGHT SHADE BOOKS | 9781597805513 | English | Newberg, United States King of the Cracksmen: A Steampunk Entertainment PDF Book A nice first novel. Weird to make Custer into Dances with Wolves. Gotta say, my wife pretty much approves of Becky Fox! Oct 05, Daniel rated it it was ok Shelves: scifi-fantasy. Rarely do they or are they needed to advance the muddled plot of Liam McCools thirst for revenge for the murder of his great, true love. You just gotta be really stubborn. No trivia or quizzes yet. Why steampunk? He also wrote many episodes of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles television cartoon! Favorite authors? The only thing that keeps them from being "writers" is lack of Sitzfleisch, nothing else. Error rating book. Nathaniel rated it it was ok Mar 18, Lists with This Book. Interesting question. All McCool wants to do is get revenge for his sweetheart, but everyone else is pushing him towards a big role in the Great Game Nance rated it liked it Mar 25, Kevin Bolling rated it really liked it Jul 08, I like the steampunk genre, but this was a little difficult to read. Showing Jason rated it it was ok Jul 05, A: Do tigers have stripes? Average rating 3. With Twain come two indispensible gifts: the sound of real American speech, for which he had an incomparable ear, and the gift of laughter. Who knows? Apr 26, Wendy Bousfield rated it really liked it Shelves: science-fiction , alternate-history. The story covers so much ground that I did lose touch with the protagonist. King of the Cracksmen: A Steampunk Entertainment Writer I spent a lot of years involved in academic historical research, specializing in Russia but with the U. Krodys rated it it was ok Dec 09, More filters. I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher, through Edelweiss, in exchange for an honest review. He is initially sympathetic but it's hard to puzzle out where he fits in to the people around him and where his sympathies lie. Other editions. Need another excuse to treat yourself to a new book this week? Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Liam McCool 1. Tell a friend! It was the first piece of Steampunk that I'd ever read and the combination of alternative history, humor and sheer wackiness was a revelation. If you do Victorian England, you're stuck with a rigid caste system for your characters to belong to, while Victorian America is an absolute Babel of interesting people, all interacting like crazy. I have scribbled something or other endlessly as long as I can remember. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. He gave me three really important gifts: an awareness of the constant war between justice and injustice, a love of quirky and complex characters, and a love of words in all their many sounds and shapes. There are a few steam-applied devices thanks to Tesla , but overall this feels like an alternate history story rather than a steampunk story. I almost fell down when he wrote back inviting me to tea!!! All McCool wants to do is get revenge for his sweetheart, but everyone else is pushing him towards a big role in the Great Game But in the morass of politics that furnish the story the individuals and their missions get lost. Lots of Marines bitch about Parris Island, but the only thing that really drove me crazy there was four months with nothing to read but the Bible and the Marine Corps Guidebook. Well, Jeter opened the door to Steampunk for me and I was thrilled by the things that had been and were being written in this field. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. You just gotta be really stubborn. King of the Cracksmen: A Steampunk Entertainment Reviews Probably the most important influence on my writing and my life has come from Charles Dickens, whose works I read through from beginning to end when I was a kid. Subscribe to: Post Comments Atom. The characters in this novel are a bit on the thin side and while the beginning was reasonably paced the ending had a hurried and slapdash feel to it. It was the first piece of Steampunk that I'd ever read and the combination of alternative history, humor and sheer wackiness was a revelation. Don't think it was President Jackson's to sell. Crazy humor! Feb 27, Ron rated it really liked it Shelves: adventure , alternate-world , action , historical-fiction , mystery , steampunk , science-fiction. I had just read e. Just awful. Anyone who reads "King" and has fun with it is likely to have fun with The Calorium Wars. If you do Victorian England, you're stuck with a rigid caste system for your characters to belong to, while Victorian America is an absolute Babel of interesting people, all interacting like crazy. Shon Magnan rated it liked it Jan 09, As a historian I knew that the Gilded Age in the U. Posted by Qwill at AM. So I have writers for moods, and it's hard to name just one. Was there a particular book or moment in your life that spurred you on? But here he is: Mark Twain. A: Do tigers have stripes? I just kept reminding myself of my wife saying she was sick and tired of reading male-written thriller heroines who were a combination of the latest from Victoria's Secret and a fight scene from Bruce Lee. What is the hardest thing about writing? Other books in the series. I love the smell of books, the way older printed books have the bite of type on the paper so you can feel it with your fingertips, the way a well-made book pleases all the senses, stuff like that. Return to Book Page. About Dennis O'Flaherty. I like the steampunk genre, but this was a little difficult to read. Apr 26, Wendy Bousfield rated it really liked it Shelves: science-fiction , alternate-history. What sort of challenges, as a writer, might you have faced before King of the Cracksmen was published? Readers also enjoyed. It was my first steampunk book and I was blown away: fun with history! Weird to make Custer into Dances with Wolves. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Science Fiction Fantasy. You may read an excerpt Chapter One of King of the Cracksmen here. But there are important differences in your mind set between being an avocational writer and a professional writer, so I think the biggest change in my life was the decision to become a pro. Any insights you would be able to share for those aspiring writers seeking advice? Mark Twain. Contact: Website Facebook Twitter. Krodys rated it it was ok Dec 09, The year is We've got you covered with the buzziest new releases of the day. As for "Entertainment," it's a tipping of the hat to one of my all-time favorite storytellers, Robert Louis Stevenson, whose Island Nights Entertainments and New Arabian Nights should be read by everyone who's sick and tired of reading the Same Old Same Old in the perpetual search for a fun read. Everything on the other side of the Mississippi has been claimed for Russia. I love language, and Twain's record of real American speech is a treasure house. King of the Cracksmen: A Steampunk Entertainment Read Online Go back to H. This is a steampunk tour of an alternative America, in which the western part of the continent was sold to Russia. Books by Dennis O'Flaherty. Then one day at my local library I saw a book called Infernal Devices on the express shelf, by a guy named K. It is and Abraham Lincoln is still the U. Error rating book. Here in America, though, we had an incredible variety of intriguing characters making their way through a brand-new world in the wake of a brutal war and under the pressure of rapid industrialization and westward expansion. Jul 21, Craigtator rated it it was ok Shelves: read-rated. So I did … Why steampunk? Don't think it was President Jackson's to sell. Makes the sweat pop out on my forehead just thinking about it. Feb 27, Ron rated it really liked it Shelves: adventure , alternate-world , action , historical-fiction , mystery , steampunk , science-fiction. Lots of Marines bitch about Parris Island, but the only thing that really drove me crazy there was four months with nothing to read but the Bible and the Marine Corps Guidebook. KC: What are you currently reading? War and Peace. Automatons and steam- powered dirigible gunships have transformed the United States in the aftermath of the Civil War. Oh, and President Lincoln is a automaton How did you start writing? His best pal since childhood is a Russian immigrant named Mike Vysotsky and the two of them have founded and co-chair a gang called the Butcher Boys which has given a haven to other smart immigrant misfits. The only thing that keeps them from being "writers" is lack of Sitzfleisch, nothing else. What inspired you to write King of the Cracksmen? I think a huge percentage of those people who read have real writing talent, I know that from stuff people have given me to read. Crazy humor! No trivia or quizzes yet. But as I read more and more Steampunk, I realized that the incredible riches of American history in the Victorian period were barely touched by Steampunk writers, with a few notable exceptions like Cherie Priest.
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