SteampunkDesperado

Mrs. Desperado joins me for a review of the Academy-Award winning film “Poor Things.” Does it deserve the accolades? My apologies for the sound quality, we were trying some new mikes and don’t quite have them figured out yet. ==} Our Amazon book links: https://www.amazon.com/Fidelios-Automata-Adventure-Alternate-Tarantela-ebook/dp/B00X1N7THK https://www.amazon.com/Fidelios-Dilemma-Steampunk-Tarantela-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B01HBQ7CA6 https://www.amazon.com/Miss-Ione-Mayan-Marvel-Adventures-ebook/dp/B01G2TBBPU https://www.amazon.com/Professor-Ione-Epicurean-Incident-Adventures-ebook/dp/B071J7WNQG https://www.amazon.com/Professor-Ione-Epicurean-Incident-Adventures/dp/0988244284

Steampunk is alive and well, even if they’re calling it “Gaslamp Fantasy.” And it can be hilarious to boot! ==} My Amazon book links: https://www.amazon.com/Fidelios-Automata-Adventure-Alternate-Tarantela-ebook/dp/B00X1N7THK https://www.amazon.com/Fidelios-Dilemma-Steampunk-Tarantela-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B01HBQ7CA6 https://www.amazon.com/Miss-Ione-Mayan-Marvel-Adventures-ebook/dp/B01G2TBBPU https://www.amazon.com/Professor-Ione-Epicurean-Incident-Adventures-ebook/dp/B071J7WNQG https://www.amazon.com/Professor-Ione-Epicurean-Incident-Adventures/dp/0988244284

Of all the science fiction story concepts, the hardest one to get right is time travel. If it’s done wrong, it can make the reader’s brain hurt from confusion. So why do writers keep producing time travel stories? ==} My Amazon book links: https://www.amazon.com/Fidelios-Automata-Adventure-Alternate-Tarantela-ebook/dp/B00X1N7THK https://www.amazon.com/Fidelios-Dilemma-Steampunk-Tarantela-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B01HBQ7CA6 https://www.amazon.com/Miss-Ione-Mayan-Marvel-Adventures-ebook/dp/B01G2TBBPU https://www.amazon.com/Professor-Ione-Epicurean-Incident-Adventures-ebook/dp/B071J7WNQG https://www.amazon.com/Professor-Ione-Epicurean-Incident-Adventures/dp/0988244284

Witches and Mages, and Clones, Oh My! It’s been a busy week, so our review is a short one this time. Desperado reviews two anime from the Winter 2024 season that are worth checking out: “The Witch and the Beast” and “Metallic Rouge.” ==} My Amazon book links: https://www.amazon.com/Fidelios-Automata-Adventure-Alternate-Tarantela-ebook/dp/B00X1N7THK https://www.amazon.com/Fidelios-Dilemma-Steampunk-Tarantela-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B01HBQ7CA6 https://www.amazon.com/Miss-Ione-Mayan-Marvel-Adventures-ebook/dp/B01G2TBBPU https://www.amazon.com/Professor-Ione-Epicurean-Incident-Adventures-ebook/dp/B071J7WNQG https://www.amazon.com/Professor-Ione-Epicurean-Incident-Adventures/dp/0988244284

Now that I’ve finally seen Denis Villeneuve’s second Dune movie, I was sufficiently impressed that I decided I need to talk about it, in particular the incredible staying power of the franchise. To paraphrase Sam Elliot’s character in the Big Lebowski, the Dune Abides. But why? ==} Kindly peruse my books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Fidelios-Automata-Adventure-Alternate-Tarantela-ebook/dp/B00X1N7THK https://www.amazon.com/Fidelios-Dilemma-Steampunk-Tarantela-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B01HBQ7CA6 https://www.amazon.com/Miss-Ione-Mayan-Marvel-Adventures-ebook/dp/B01G2TBBPU https://www.amazon.com/Professor-Ione-Epicurean-Incident-Adventures-ebook/dp/B071J7WNQG https://www.amazon.com/Professor-Ione-Epicurean-Incident-Adventures/dp/0988244284

Have any of you ever had the experience of enjoying a novel’s premise, its plot and its characters, while having the experience spoiled by some repetitive habit in the author’s writing that you find really irritating? I call this phenomenon a “Literary Tic.” ==} Kindly peruse my books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Fidelios-Automata-Adventure-Alternate-Tarantela-ebook/dp/B00X1N7THK https://www.amazon.com/Fidelios-Dilemma-Steampunk-Tarantela-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B01HBQ7CA6 https://www.amazon.com/Miss-Ione-Mayan-Marvel-Adventures-ebook/dp/B01G2TBBPU https://www.amazon.com/Professor-Ione-Epicurean-Incident-Adventures-ebook/dp/B071J7WNQG https://www.amazon.com/Professor-Ione-Epicurean-Incident-Adventures/dp/0988244284

Everyone loves a pirate, as long as he’s a lovable rogue like Jack Sparrow. But what were these bandits of the sea really like? Join Desperado for a voyage to the not-so-romantic past of the buccaneers. ==} Kindly explore my books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Fidelios-Automata-Adventure-Alternate-Tarantela-ebook/dp/B00X1N7THK https://www.amazon.com/Fidelios-Dilemma-Steampunk-Tarantela-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B01HBQ7CA6 https://www.amazon.com/Miss-Ione-Mayan-Marvel-Adventures-ebook/dp/B01G2TBBPU https://www.amazon.com/Professor-Ione-Epicurean-Incident-Adventures-ebook/dp/B071J7WNQG https://www.amazon.com/Professor-Ione-Epicurean-Incident-Adventures/dp/0988244284

Why does Steampunk appeal to one sort of reader, while others prefer Westerns or Regency romances? Today we look at the different historical eras and how the spirit of the times define their fiction. ==} Kindly peruse my books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Fidelios-Automata-Adventure-Alternate-Tarantela-ebook/dp/B00X1N7THK https://www.amazon.com/Fidelios-Dilemma-Steampunk-Tarantela-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B01HBQ7CA6 https://www.amazon.com/Miss-Ione-Mayan-Marvel-Adventures-ebook/dp/B01G2TBBPU https://www.amazon.com/Professor-Ione-Epicurean-Incident-Adventures-ebook/dp/B071J7WNQG https://www.amazon.com/Professor-Ione-Epicurean-Incident-Adventures/dp/0988244284

The Scientific Revolution – an age of conspiracy, greed, and great discoveries. The fascinating backdrop for Neal Stephenson’s eight-book series that makes history read like science fiction. ==} Kindly peruse my books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Fidelios-Automata-Adventure-Alternate-Tarantela-ebook/dp/B00X1N7THK https://www.amazon.com/Fidelios-Dilemma-Steampunk-Tarantela-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B01HBQ7CA6 https://www.amazon.com/Miss-Ione-Mayan-Marvel-Adventures-ebook/dp/B01G2TBBPU https://www.amazon.com/Professor-Ione-Epicurean-Incident-Adventures-ebook/dp/B071J7WNQG https://www.amazon.com/Professor-Ione-Epicurean-Incident-Adventures/dp/0988244284

Have you ever heard of Dieselpunk? Biopunk? Clockpunk. Today, we look at some of the other niche genres of Science Fiction. ==} Kindly peruse my books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Fidelios-Automata-Adventure-Alternate-Tarantela-ebook/dp/B00X1N7THK https://www.amazon.com/Fidelios-Dilemma-Steampunk-Tarantela-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B01HBQ7CA6 https://www.amazon.com/Miss-Ione-Mayan-Marvel-Adventures-ebook/dp/B01G2TBBPU https://www.amazon.com/Professor-Ione-Epicurean-Incident-Adventures-ebook/dp/B071J7WNQG https://www.amazon.com/Professor-Ione-Epicurean-Incident-Adventures/dp/0988244284

It’s always fascinating when a creator who’s known for one genre tries his hand at another one. Did you know that fantasy author Jim Butcher also writes steampunk? Is it as good as his “Dresden Files”? Watch today’s video and see. ==} Kindly peruse my books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Fidelios-Automata-Adventure-Alternate-Tarantela-ebook/dp/B00X1N7THK https://www.amazon.com/Fidelios-Dilemma-Steampunk-Tarantela-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B01HBQ7CA6 https://www.amazon.com/Miss-Ione-Mayan-Marvel-Adventures-ebook/dp/B01G2TBBPU https://www.amazon.com/Professor-Ione-Epicurean-Incident-Adventures-ebook/dp/B071J7WNQG https://www.amazon.com/Professor-Ione-Epicurean-Incident-Adventures/dp/0988244284

It’s always exciting to share a new steampunk discovery with the world. This week it’s the S.T.E.A.M.C.A.P.P. Gilded Age adventure series by J.T. Murphy. How does it measure up to classics such as The Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences? Watch and find out! ==} Kindly peruse my books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Fidelios-Automata-Adventure-Alternate-Tarantela-ebook/dp/B00X1N7THK https://www.amazon.com/Fidelios-Dilemma-Steampunk-Tarantela-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B01HBQ7CA6 https://www.amazon.com/Miss-Ione-Mayan-Marvel-Adventures-ebook/dp/B01G2TBBPU https://www.amazon.com/Professor-Ione-Epicurean-Incident-Adventures-ebook/dp/B071J7WNQG https://www.amazon.com/Professor-Ione-Epicurean-Incident-Adventures/dp/0988244284

Napoleon – Everything You Know is Wrong Napoleon Bonaparte was a towering figure of the 19th Century. Was he a tyrant, a genius, a reformer, or all three? How was in portrayed in the literature of the time, being written about even now? ==} Check out my books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Fidelios-Automata-Adventure-Alternate-Tarantela-ebook/dp/B00X1N7THK https://www.amazon.com/Fidelios-Dilemma-Steampunk-Tarantela-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B01HBQ7CA6 https://www.amazon.com/Miss-Ione-Mayan-Marvel-Adventures-ebook/dp/B01G2TBBPU https://www.amazon.com/Professor-Ione-Epicurean-Incident-Adventures-ebook/dp/B071J7WNQG https://www.amazon.com/Professor-Ione-Epicurean-Incident-Adventures/dp/0988244284

This week we review an award-winning action series that was both crowd-funded and self-published: "Powers of the Earth" and "Causes of Separation" by Travis J. I. Corcoran. ==} Check out my books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Fidelios-Automata-Adventure-Alternate-Tarantela-ebook/dp/B00X1N7THK https://www.amazon.com/Fidelios-Dilemma-Steampunk-Tarantela-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B01HBQ7CA6 https://www.amazon.com/Miss-Ione-Mayan-Marvel-Adventures-ebook/dp/B01G2TBBPU https://www.amazon.com/Professor-Ione-Epicurean-Incident-Adventures-ebook/dp/B071J7WNQG https://www.amazon.com/Professor-Ione-Epicurean-Incident-Adventures/dp/0988244284

Happy New Year 2024! Today Desperado reviews a Steampunk series about an airship-piloting Baron who’s actually a teenage girl. Can she save her beloved Rislandia from the conquering Wyranth? ==} Check out my books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Fidelios-Automata-Adventure-Alternate-Tarantela-ebook/dp/B00X1N7THK https://www.amazon.com/Fidelios-Dilemma-Steampunk-Tarantela-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B01HBQ7CA6 https://www.amazon.com/Miss-Ione-Mayan-Marvel-Adventures-ebook/dp/B01G2TBBPU https://www.amazon.com/Professor-Ione-Epicurean-Incident-Adventures-ebook/dp/B071J7WNQG https://www.amazon.com/Professor-Ione-Epicurean-Incident-Adventures/dp/0988244284

The Desperado is on a week's hiatus to celebrate the vernal equinox but stops by to give a quick peek at the channel's coming attractions.

Among other things, Ireland is noted for its brilliant literature. But what about science fiction? In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, the Desperado considers the Irish contribution to fantasy and sci-fi.