Clockwork Fairy Tales: A Collection of Steampunk Fables

<b>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. ... </b><br><br>Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's &quot;The Red Shoes,&quot; <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author <b>K. W. Jeter's</b> &quot;La Valse&quot; 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. ... <br><br>In &quot;You Will Attend Until Beauty Awakens,&quot; national bestselling author and John W. Campbell Award winner <b>Jay Lake</b> 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.<br><br>The tale of &quot;The Tinderbox&quot; 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<b> Kat Richardson's</b> &quot;The Hollow Hounds.&quot;<br><br>In &quot;The Kings of Mount Golden,&quot; Hugo and World Fantasy Award nominee <b>Paul Di Filippo </b>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 &quot;The King of the Golden Mountain.&quot;<br><br><br><b>ALSO INCLUDES STORIES FROM<br>Steven Harper<br>Nancy A. Collins<br>G. K. Hayes<br>Gregory Nicoll<br>Pip Ballantine </b>