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A Talent Beyond My Talents
Released as a reward for the Gaslight & Grimm Kickstarter, this short story by Jeff Young visits Earth in the far future and follows an artist on a quest to become a better artist.
Excerpt
Avalem came to the Pillar of Night, when his art failed him for what he determined was the last time. Looking upwards at the vast cylinder where it blotted out the sun and cast its shadow across the lands to east, he forced himself to admit his ability had not always failed him. Second thoughts gnawed at him...
Excerpt
Avalem came to the Pillar of Night, when his art failed him for what he determined was the last time. Looking upwards at the vast cylinder where it blotted out the sun and cast its shadow across the lands to east, he forced himself to admit his ability had not always failed him. Second thoughts gnawed at him...
28 pages, Kindle Edition
About the author
Jeff Young
33 books7 followersJeff Young is a bookseller first and a writer second – although he wouldn’t mind a reversal of fortune.
He is an award winning author who has contributed to the anthologies: Writers of the Future V.26, Afterpunk, In an Iron Cage: The Magic of Steampunk, Clockwork Chaos, Gaslight and Grimm, By Any Means, Best Laid Plans, Dogs of War, Man and Machine, If We Had Known, Fantastic Futures 13, The Society for the Preservation of C.J. Henderson, TV Gods & TV Gods: Summer Programming. Jeff’s own fiction is collected in Spirit Seeker and TOI Special Edition 2 – Diversiforms. He has also edited the Drunken Comic Book Monkey line, TV Gods and TV Gods –Summer Programming. He has led the Watch the Skies SF&F Discussion Group of Camp Hill and Harrisburg for seventeen years. Jeff is also the proprietor of Helm Haven, the online Etsy and Ebay shops, costuming resources for Renaissance and Steampunk.
He is an award winning author who has contributed to the anthologies: Writers of the Future V.26, Afterpunk, In an Iron Cage: The Magic of Steampunk, Clockwork Chaos, Gaslight and Grimm, By Any Means, Best Laid Plans, Dogs of War, Man and Machine, If We Had Known, Fantastic Futures 13, The Society for the Preservation of C.J. Henderson, TV Gods & TV Gods: Summer Programming. Jeff’s own fiction is collected in Spirit Seeker and TOI Special Edition 2 – Diversiforms. He has also edited the Drunken Comic Book Monkey line, TV Gods and TV Gods –Summer Programming. He has led the Watch the Skies SF&F Discussion Group of Camp Hill and Harrisburg for seventeen years. Jeff is also the proprietor of Helm Haven, the online Etsy and Ebay shops, costuming resources for Renaissance and Steampunk.
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November 9, 2018
A short story given away for free as an incentive level in a kickstarter for Gaslight and Grimm, this book follows the feel of many of Jeff Young stories like Spirit Seeker and Fox Chase. Rich description with a grim undertone - hope and sadness - the start of industrialization amazing changes and the dirt and grime it brings. His voice is uniquely suited to Steampunk.
Unfortunately this is a far-future sci-fi fantasy story and the smeary lens which works so well in the Steampunk world doesn't match the crisp or dusty edges found in science fiction. At the end of the story I think I know what happened, but I am not sure.
Jeff Young has some amazing stuff out there, be sure to read it. But pass on this one.
Unfortunately this is a far-future sci-fi fantasy story and the smeary lens which works so well in the Steampunk world doesn't match the crisp or dusty edges found in science fiction. At the end of the story I think I know what happened, but I am not sure.
Jeff Young has some amazing stuff out there, be sure to read it. But pass on this one.
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