Over at the right rollicking Adventures in Reading blog, they’ve just done a review for the second book in a series called ‘Flaming London’.  This novel, set in the times of Verne and Twain, features the War of the Worlds tripods, octopodes, King Kong and a giant steam powered robot.  Sign me up!

The previous book (also reviewed by Adventures in Reading) called ‘Zeppelins West’ mixes the titular lighter than air vessels, the Island of Doctor Moreau, Dracula, Captain Nemo and the characters associated with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West.

Described as a mix of sharp humour, crude language and occasional violence, this is the wild west with airships, pickled talking heads and time travelers.  According to Wikipedia, there is a third novel in the series called ‘The Sky Done Ripped’ somewhere in the future too.  Wonderful reviews by Mr Sherry that really make me want to try these out.