The Chaos Clock: Tales of Cosmic Aether edited by Danielle Ackley-McPhail – Review by Francis O’Sullivan

The Chaos Clock by Danielle Ackley-McPhail
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Chaos Clock is a steampunk anthology, collecting short stories from a variety of authors focusing on the theme of time and clocks. It’s a great way to sample different authors and enjoy thrilling and original stories.

One of my favourites is The Last Flight of the One-Eyed Jack. I love stories with pirate ships in the sky and this one has a loveable cast of characters on an intriguing quest.

I liked the epistolary form of The Birth of Mechanical Things, where we only get to see one side of the story and imagine what is happening to the other characters.

There are plenty of diverse characters in these stories, including characters with steampunk prosthetic limbs such as the lighthouse keeper in Lighthouse at the Edge of Time.

This collection gets five stars from me! It’s perfect for steampunk fans who want bite-sized stories that will fuel their imaginations!

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