MHodder-Curious Case of the Clockwork Man

The Curious Case of the Clockwork Man by M. Hodder

16 July 2011 Trish 1

Mesmerism, Fairies, and Zombies, OH MY! Not usually what I think of with a Steampunk story, but somehow Mark Hodder blends all these things into his version of the Arthurian world. It’s done in such a way that it makes sense in the world that’s getting further and further away […]

MHodder-Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack

Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack by M. Hodder

6 May 2011 Trish 1

When it comes to steampunk and time travel, I gotta say that The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack by Mark Hodder does it right. Sir Richard Francis Burton–explorer, linguist, scholar, and swordsman; his reputation tarnished; his career in tatters; his former partner missing and probably dead. Algernon Charles Swinburne–unsuccessful […]