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Aetheric Elements: The Rise of a Steampunk Reality
Automatons and airships, bustles and beasts, corsets and curses, dandies and dastardly deeds, all await you as you explore the cultures which evolved into a Steampunk industrial civilization. Learn about the people who made history and created the events that molded a world into a near utopia, only to be torn asunder as the society was about to achieve the pinnacle of its existence. Enjoy a savory sampler of Steampunk society and sinister scenarios to whet your appetite for the author's upcoming full length novel.
This anthology of nineteen tales of terror, mystery, and adventure takes you into Travis Sivart's weird and wonderful world.
This anthology of nineteen tales of terror, mystery, and adventure takes you into Travis Sivart's weird and wonderful world.
300 pages, Paperback
First published August 3, 2013
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Travis I. Sivart
58 books35 followersBest Seller, Award-Winning SciFi/Fantasy Author & Podcaster, Internationally recognized voice actor, & Crazy Cat Guy.
Travis I. Sivart is a prolific author of Fantasy, Science Fiction, Social DIY, and more. He's created The Traverse Reality, a shared universe that connects his cyberpunk, fantasy, and steampunk worlds, and writes characters who feel real.
You can find Travis live-streaming the writing and editing of his latest project from his home in Central Virginia, surrounded by too many cats.
Travis I. Sivart is a prolific author of Fantasy, Science Fiction, Social DIY, and more. He's created The Traverse Reality, a shared universe that connects his cyberpunk, fantasy, and steampunk worlds, and writes characters who feel real.
You can find Travis live-streaming the writing and editing of his latest project from his home in Central Virginia, surrounded by too many cats.
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June 14, 2017
Couldn't finish this.
May 25, 2014
A brilliant look in a variety of steampunk and fantasy realms. Interesting characters participate in wild adventures. I highly recommend this book for science fiction fans or those curious about the Steampunk genre.
August 11, 2016
I love this book. If your into the Victorian reads you will easily get into this book. Very good read.
June 23, 2017
Imaginative collection...
I struggled to find the common thread bu g it eventually found its way through. I liked the last story and how well it tied everything together.
I struggled to find the common thread bu g it eventually found its way through. I liked the last story and how well it tied everything together.
July 23, 2018
Loved it!
I enjoyed every page. It was like a mixture of Neal gaiman and Ted dekker. Absolutely fabulous.
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I enjoyed every page. It was like a mixture of Neal gaiman and Ted dekker. Absolutely fabulous.
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November 1, 2018
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The writing was good but having never read the books that go with this it made no sense and was very disjointed.
The writing was good but having never read the books that go with this it made no sense and was very disjointed.
May 16, 2015
A bit of both
I enjoyed the Stream aspects as well as the overall story. And, even though I understand the movement back & fourth from one story to the next as a great storytelling device, the jumps were sometimes disorienting enough to throw me off track.(I have watched enough anime to get the leaps, but some of these made me wonder if I needed to go back & re-read where I just was). Another book I read like this managed the changes of perspective with different fonts - at least that way you knew where you were & that this wasn't just a collection of short stories. Also, some sections dragged a bit while others could have used more detail (& even some kind of conclusion).
I usually listen to books on Audible, just don't have time to sit & read any more, so I read this is fits & starts & that might also have contributed to the lost threads on my part.
I enjoyed the Stream aspects as well as the overall story. And, even though I understand the movement back & fourth from one story to the next as a great storytelling device, the jumps were sometimes disorienting enough to throw me off track.(I have watched enough anime to get the leaps, but some of these made me wonder if I needed to go back & re-read where I just was). Another book I read like this managed the changes of perspective with different fonts - at least that way you knew where you were & that this wasn't just a collection of short stories. Also, some sections dragged a bit while others could have used more detail (& even some kind of conclusion).
I usually listen to books on Audible, just don't have time to sit & read any more, so I read this is fits & starts & that might also have contributed to the lost threads on my part.
June 12, 2019
This had only one author?
The only thing all of these stories have in common is the world they are set in. There are several sub - stories, and each has a different writing style. I must say I'm a bit impressed by that.
One story struck me as very Lovecraftian, to the point where I was waiting for a cameo by Cthulu. The cameo did sort of come, in the form of an "octopus cane," but in a different story.
My only criticism is that there isn't really an overall story arc that threads through all the stories. This isn't a huge issue, but I do think the collection could be improved with a common issue. I'm also a bit peeved that a couple characters were left hanging.
-- Matt
The only thing all of these stories have in common is the world they are set in. There are several sub - stories, and each has a different writing style. I must say I'm a bit impressed by that.
One story struck me as very Lovecraftian, to the point where I was waiting for a cameo by Cthulu. The cameo did sort of come, in the form of an "octopus cane," but in a different story.
My only criticism is that there isn't really an overall story arc that threads through all the stories. This isn't a huge issue, but I do think the collection could be improved with a common issue. I'm also a bit peeved that a couple characters were left hanging.
-- Matt
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