This collection of short stories leans heavily toward the traditional 18th-19th century ghost story and is lacking in steampunk, contrary to the subtitle. The pieces are of varying quality and overall there is a lack of variety, so it wasn't as exciting as other collections of genre stories I've read. One exception is an outstanding contribution by Peter S. Beagle (author of The Last Unicorn); it's a wonderfully eerie tale set in an alternate history. I would recommend this book to diehard fans of the classic ghost story, but steampunk fans are likely to be disappointed.
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