The Hidden Family by Charles StrossMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Charles Stross is a pretty good fantasy writer, it turns out - but an even better steampunk one. The worldwalking plot device is an awesome mechanic for crossover novels - he did the modern day corporate crime and drug trade, he did the medieval royal court intrigue and swords, serfs and secrets... and now he's got a hardcore bona fide alt history steampunk world complete with consumptive revolutionaries, airships, bobbies and literally steam-powered cars.
Can it get more awesome?
Yes it can, with the death of a major character! Discovery of a shocking long-forgotten secret! A twist in the tale and a sudden reappearance of a previously long-lost other character! Patents! Business! Robber barons! Real barons! Courtroom drama!
It's a very unclassifiable but extremely enjoyable story, the way it's turning out.
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