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A stunning anthology of the very best of steampunk that's taking teen fiction by storm. Bestselling romance editor Trisha Telep brings an exciting new element to the fast-growing sub-genre of steampunk, which bends and blends the old and the new in increasingly popular dark urban fantasies.... read more

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  • “"It has come to my attention that you've been ambushing Rafe." I looked at my father but said nothing."Imogen," he continued, "is it true?""-What exactly do you mean by 'ambushing'?" I didn't feel his word choice accurately reflected my motives. -"I mean you've been hiding in trees and then jumping out and attacking him."- I thought about this for a moment. "If that's your definition, Father, then yes, yes I have." (from "The Clockwork Corset" by Adrienne Kress”
  • “A name given means nothing. A name earned means everything.”
    Pick, Wild Magic

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There are millions of stories in the Clockwork City; here are thirteen of them.

Table of Contents edit see section history

There are 13 short stories in this book:
Rude Mechanicals by Lesley Livingston
The Cannibal Fiend of Rotherhithe by Frewin Jones
Wild Magic by Ann Aguirre
Deadwood by Michael Scott
Code of Blood by Dru Pagliassotti
The Clockwork Corset by Adrienne Kress
The Airship Gemini by Jaclyn Dolamore
Under Amber Skies by Maria V. Snyder
King of the Greenlight City by Tessa Gratton
The Emperor's Man by Tiffany Trent
Chickie Hill's Badass Ride by Dia Reeves
The Vast Machinery of Dreams by Caitlin Kittredge
Tick, Tick, Boom by Kiersten White

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Trisha Telep (Editor)

Other Contributors:

  1. Dru Pagliassotti (Author)
  2. Lesley Livingston (Author)
  3. Frewin Jones (Author)
  4. Ann Aguirre (Author)
  5. Michael Scott (Author)
  6. Adrienne Kress (Author)
  7. Jaclyn Dolamore (Author)
  8. Maria V. Snyder (Author)
  9. Tessa Gratton (Author)
  10. Tiffany Trent (Author)
  11. Dia Reeves (Author)
  12. Caitlin Kittredge
  13. Kiersten White (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Running Press Teens
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 9780762440924
Page Count: 437

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Reading Level: Young Adults

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