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If you like steampunk on a train, this is your book

If you like steampunk on a train, this is your book

Jason Weisberger
Jun 05, 2025
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I had a hard time putting down The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands; it is one of the best steampunk books I've read in a long time.

I generally am not a fan of the steampunk on a train trope, and prefer steampunk on a balloon or submarine. Sarah Brooks, however, does a fantastic job. The world-building reminds me of The Wasteland or Roadside…

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