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 Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 1:04 pm
There was a really good book I read awhile ago that is in a fantasy setting, but has a airship and many steam-type elements aswell. The book is called the "Voyage of the Jerle Shannara". A definite must read. It is a series, so make sure you get the 1st. You do not need to get the other series that take place in this world.
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Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:37 pm
I'll keep an eye out for that one, thanks for the tip!
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Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 3:42 am
Speaking of fantasy steampunk, there's a computer RPG game called "Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura." It's pretty lovely, if I say so myself. 3nodding
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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 7:42 pm
Most of you are probably familiar with China Mieville, but I'll plug him anyway. If you haven't read him, get off your duff and do so this instant. His books are cutting-edge fantasy, set in a very steampunk world. Read Perdido Street Station, The Scar, and Iron Council, in that order.
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Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 11:23 am
In Phillip Pullman's "His Dark Materials" trilogy (The Golden Compass, The Amber Spyglass, and The Subtle Knife), there's a steampunk-esque alternate reality with a very Victorian feel, and you might also look into some of Michael Moorcock's works--Gloriana and The White Wolf's Son come to mind for inspirations. Gloriana has something of a quasi-Victorian feel in places, while (if I remember correctly), The White Wolf's Son featured a giant city on wheels travelling around the world that would make a great inspiration for a steampunk fantasy setting, nyao.
Also, several of the Final Fantasy games have steampunk-esque elements, most notably the airships of FF11 and the air taxis that travel around Alexandria in FF9. Even the technologies in the modernistic FF7 (and its sequels), FF8, and FF10 & X2 could be readily adapted to steampunk with a little effort and a bit of imagination!
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Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 8:14 am
Michael Moorcocks Bastable Novels are great for fantasy steampunk.
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Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 9:17 am
even if they adopt the genre "full metal fantasy" i think "iron kingdoms" by privateer press is quite the blend of fantasy and steampunk, what the h**l giant steam powered bots strolling down the road what you want more?
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Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 12:29 pm
shinmei90 even if they adopt the genre "full metal fantasy" i think "iron kingdoms" by privateer press is quite the blend of fantasy and steampunk, what the h**l giant steam powered bots strolling down the road what you want more?
Lol, of course we want more! But that is funny. My only contribution to this whole steampunk thing is a youtube movie. Here is my quote from my old guild where I first mentioned it.
AmadeoAlgeddon Alright, now something more related to the theme of this guild!Nominated for an Oscar and for a BAFTA award, Jasper Morello is a short feature made in a unique style of silhouette animation.
The Mysterious Explorations of Jasper MorelloIt is 26 minutes and 8 seconds long. So be prepared for some wait if your computer loads slowly. But it is so worth watching!
Hope you all enjoy, those who haven't seen it before.
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Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 5:47 pm
Okay Bad Example Most of you are probably familiar with China Mieville, but I'll plug him anyway. If you haven't read him, get off your duff and do so this instant. His books are cutting-edge fantasy, set in a very steampunk world. Read Perdido Street Station, The Scar, and Iron Council, in that order. I'm on Iorn Council. Don't forget the short stories in Looking for Jake. That's like... two-and-a-half or mid- The Scar.
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