Steampunk has been around for a long time — some people date it back to H. G. Wells’ THE TIME MACHINE. Steampunk, in case you don’t know, is fiction with some mixture of Victoriana, steam engines, clockwork, alchemy, and modernity. There sometimes hot air balloons.…
They had just paid for their purchases when the door opened and a man slipped in. He wore black trousers, a horizontally striped black-and-white jersey, a black cap and a black mask. In his hand, he carried a bag marked SWAG.
“That man is up to no good,” said Denny. “I have a feeling.”
The prince waved a hand toward the towering wall of glass beside them. “Roxana, bride of my heart, is imprisoned behind this unbreachable barrier. With your help, I have slain the sorcerer. Again with your help, I have restored my father to health and sense. Yet my soul is still dead within me while Roxana’s enchanted prison keeps us apart.”
