Boneshaker : A Novel of the Clockwork Century

from bell7

In this alternate history set in 19th century Seattle, Leviticus Blue created a massive machine called the Boneshaker, which dug below the city banks and released a cloud of gas that turned those who breathed it into "rotters." Fifteen years after the incident, Levi's wife Briar and her son, Ezek...

from TomVeal

That Boneshaker is a Hugo Award nominee testifies to its appeal to a significant fraction of science fiction fans. The appeal is certainly discernible: The book is packed with the mildly distorted history and technological anachronism that have made "steampunk" a popular subgenre. It doesn't, how...

from ownlittleworld

An alternate-history novel based in the late 1800's with destruction, adventure, dirigibles, sky pirates, a mad inventor, AND zombies? COUNT ME IN. A book just as fascinating as its cover. You guys, Boneshaker was so much more than I expected! Such a brilliantly imaginative tale with flair and gr...

from DeltaQueen50

I was quite looking forward to Boneshaker by Cherie Priest, a steam punk fantasy that takes place in an alternative Seattle, but unfortunately I was left a little flat by this book. I can't quite put my finger on what was missing but I was never totally drawn into the story and often found myself...

from leduck

Oh, Cherie Priest, I swear, it's me and not you! You wrote a well-crafted steampunk novel that was exciting and interesting and well executed. Alas, I didn't really care about it and forcing the book open seemed like a chore. It's odd really, because I thought the setting was well done; the chara...