Ghost in the Cogs: Steam-Powered Ghost Stories
Ghosts. Gaslight. Gears. Welcome to a wondrous age of steam where pirates¸ rust¸ and syphilis aren't all you need to worry about. Ghosts abound! In this hissing and clanking steampunk anthology¸ there are moments that science just can't explain. All the mechanical geniuses scratch their heads and whisper words of ghosts and powers¸ of spirits and demons. Possessed automatons take on lives of their own. Superstitious pilots take all necessary precautions. Avant-garde machinists harness the spirits to power their creations. Revenge-minded ghosts stalk haunted gasworks. This is a mechanized playground for the souls of the dead. Again and again¸ the spirit world proves itself inspiring and dangerous¸ useful and annoying. In rich steampunk worlds¸ chock full of gizmos and gadgets aplenty¸ these are the stories that go bump¸ clatter¸ boom in the night.