Murder on the Titania is a fast-paced steampunk adventure consisting of 5 short stories. The stories are evocative, well-paced, and fun to read; I couldn't put this book down until I finished it, and then I wanted more. (I was in luck; there is a sequel - Wireless and More Steam-Powered Adventures!) Murder on the Titania is an excellent example of steampunk literature from a veteran author; they've done a terrific job of creating believable characters the reader will identify with, as well as creating prose that is descriptive and evocative without going overboard. The ebook is a bit over 400 pages, but that's deceptive; the layout means each page is quite short. To give you a more clear idea of this, the print version is only 275 pages. I highly recommend Murder on the Titania and its sequel, Wireless and More Steam-Powered Adventures, to anyone with a taste for high adventure and a good story.
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