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Steamlust

Steamlust, October 2011
by Saskia Walker, Meljean Brook, Sylvia Day, Kristina Wright, Christine d'Abo

Cleis Press
256 pages
ISBN: 1573447218
EAN: 9781573447218
Kindle: B005ZTJ53O
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"The Emphasis is on the Steam Part of the Title"

Fresh Fiction Review

Steamlust
Saskia Walker, Meljean Brook, Sylvia Day, Kristina Wright, Christine d'Abo

Reviewed by Kathyrn Little
Posted November 13, 2011

Fantasy Steampunk | Erotic | Romance Erotica Sensual

Can steamy romance get any better? Of course!...when authors get together and decide to combine erotic romance with steampunk the reader can look forward to a bunch of great stories. The Victorian atmosphere combined with machinery and industrialization make for an exciting book. Each story is anywhere from 8-15 pages long. This can make it hard to get to know the characters, but many of these authors do develop their characters to the point where the reader can get to know them. The authors seemed to be attempting to offer the reader a glimpse into each character's life; with this purpose, they succeeded admirably. Every story was slightly different, the focus was on some different aspect of steampunk. The reader will definitely not be bored. At least 3 characters will appeal to the reader and the stories will be difficult to dislike. The reader will have a hard time putting this book down, but at least the reader can finish a short story before putting the book down-makes it so much easier to pick up where the reader left off.

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SUMMARY

Steamlust is romantic erotica that reflects the excitement, fantasy and rebellion of steampunk. Not sure what steampunk is? Think Victorian elegance and aesthetics meets futuristic invention and exploration. The genre of steampunk itself has transcended the Victorian (or Edwardian) eras — in Kristina Wright\'s inventive anthology, it can be any time period, real or imagined, that blends elements of science, history, fantasy and technology. Until Steamlust, the genre had been missing romantic relationships and erotic encounters. Steampunk erotic romance is shiny brass and crushed velvet; mechanical inventions and romantic conventions; sexual fantasy and kinky fetish. It\'s steam powered sexy romance! Editrix extraordinaire Kristina Wright creates a lush and fantastical world of women-centered stories and romantic scenarios, first for steampunk fiction. Fetishizing the wardrobe, language, fantasy and rituals of steampunk, Steamlust includes alternate histories, second worlds, time travel and contemporary settings. (with Meljean Brook, Sylvia Day, Saskia Walker, Sacchi Green, Christine d’Abo, Charlotte Stein, Elizabeth Coldwell, Vida Bailey, Anna Meadows, Lisabet Sarai, Andrea Dale, Lynn Townsend, Mary Borsellino, Nikki Magennis, Anya Richards)


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