Clockwork Fairy Tales · A Collection Of Steampunk Fables

**Combining the timeless fairy tales that we all read as children with the out-of-time technological wizardry that is steampunk, this collection of stories blends the old and the new in ways sure to engage every fantasy reader.… **

Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s "The Red Shoes", *New York Times* bestselling author **K. W. Jeter’s** "La Valse" forges a fable about love, the decadence of technology, and a gala dance that becomes the obsession of a young engineer—and the doom of those who partake in it.…

In "You Will Attend Until Beauty Awakens", national bestselling author and John W. Campbell Award winner **Jay Lake** tells the story of Sleeping Beauty—and how the princess was conceived in deception, raised in danger, and rescued by a prince who may be less than valiant.

The tale of "The Tinderbox" takes a turn into the surreal when a damaged young soldier comes into possession of an intricate, treacherous treasure and is drawn into a mission of mercy in national bestselling author** Kat Richardson’s** "The Hollow Hounds".

In "The Kings of Mount Golden", Hugo and World Fantasy Award nominee **Paul Di Filippo **tells the story of a young man’s search for his heritage and a mechanical marvel that lies at the heart of a sinister pact in this fascinating take on "The King of the Golden Mountain".

**ALSO INCLUDES STORIES FROM

Steven Harper

Nancy A. Collins

G. K. Hayes

Gregory Nicoll

Pip Ballantine **