Faraday & Frankenstein

by Stacey Anderson Laatsch

Warnings to the Curious #1

A new dark age begins...

In 1867, Michael Faraday, well beyond his years of meaningful contribution to the electrical sciences, travels to the America for one final, secret experiment…an experiment inspired by the novel Frankenstein...an experiment that goes terribly wrong.

Faraday & Frankenstein - the first episode in the steampunk adventure series Warnings to the Curious.

Genres: Steampunk, Science Fiction, Historical Fiction, Short Stories, Fiction, Fantasy

31 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 30, 2013

About the author

Stacey Anderson Laatsch is an author of mystery & supernatural fiction.

Reviews

[Alexis · Rating 2 out of 5]

Un breve racconto che sembra un seguito di Frankenstein, o uno spin off. Però non aggiunge granchè alla storia originale, e l'ho trovato senza ragione di esistere, così blando che, a distanza di qualche giorno, non ricordo quasi niente della trama.

[Marguerite Czajka · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short, entertaining but implausible novella.

[Dawn W · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great quick read, written in the style of a confession to a crime in which the story unfolds.

I would categorize this as gaslamp fantasy.

[Drew Circle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Faraday & Frankenstein (Warnings to the Curious #1) is a good pseudo-steampunk short story that is well worth your time. It sticks closely to an old-fashioned journal style of writing that only very occasionally feels heavy-handed, but it doesn't fall into the trap of slow moving prose that some others that try to write in this style fall prey to.

Aside from the occasional over-done prose, the only significant complaint I have is to a piece of technology and how it is described in the story. Not to spoil anything, but there is a device in Faraday & Frankenstein that almost the entire plot hinges upon. And, it's just not ever described in much detail, and when it is described it is really implausible. I know steampunk is pretty much based off of implausible technology, but this is on an entirely different level.

That said, Faraday & Frankenstein is still a good short story. If you enjoy steampunk, nineteenth century style writing, or just a good way to spend an hour or two, and are willing to overlook a fantastical plot device, I highly recommend this.

[Morv · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting read, a short story about a man who is influenced by the novel Frankenstein, to such an extent that he decided to see if it could be true.

Due to it being a short story we are not really given enough information about the side characters, like Faraday's wife, who seemed rather closed off and rather religious.

The story is nicely told, well woven together and I really enjoyed reading it - which is saying something because I didn't like reading Frankenstein.

It's also draws the reader in to reading the other stories in the series, but not so much that they feel that they must read it to know what happens. I liked that the edition I got was an sneak peek at the next story.

[Cathy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was really lucky to get Faraday & Frankenstein (Warnings to the Curious Book 1) for free for my kindle. I’ve never read anything from Laatsch, but I liked the cover, the resume and it was free. So, why shouldn’t I give it a try?
It was actually a nice surprise. The narrative made me remember of the classics like Frankenstein, which is the main source of inspiration for this tale. The machine and the reasoning behind Faraday actions are really well explored, but I didn’t feel the emotions of this character. The world building wasn’t also enough put it in the steampnk genre. I think all this points could be resolved if it wasn’t such a short story.

[Seth Tucker · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was floored by this story and the concept presented into it. I cannot wait to read the other books in the series. This book is a fantastic read and sets the stage for a truly different alternative history.

[Rick Henderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very well written.

Very well written and grounded in the science of the day. The story is short but very discriptive leaving the reader with wel! thought out visions of the characters and settings. A superb read.

[Matthew · Rating 5 out of 5]

the start of a very thought inspiring story. reminiscent of HG Wells and others of his ilk. I'm electrified

[Andy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fine short story.

[Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm looking forward to more by this author.

[Rosann · Rating 5 out of 5]

surprise on me, was actually pretty good..

[Denise · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great short story; really enjoyed the perspective.

[Tasnia Matin · Rating 1 out of 5]

Poorly edited. All the action was in the last few pages and honestly I could barely tell what the hubbub was.