June 1897, and as part of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee celebrations, her expanding Empire lays claim to another new territory: The Moon!
Space Captain Gordon Periwinkle; the much-vaunted Gentleman Adventurer (and amateur taxidermist) becomes the first man to set foot on Earth's only natural satellite.
Or so he believes...
This is the story of the good Captain's attempt to get home, dodging an array of government assassins; nefarious foreign agents, and even Jack the bleedin' Ripper, all the while keeping one step ahead of his backstabbing, overachieving family.
With the help of Tiny: his trusty sherpa, and Professor Hamble Blaise: The Inventor Royal, they cobble together a plot to save both his life and his reputation, whilst bolstering the Queen's and her Empire's into the bargain.
Better hold on tight, because right from the off "The Giant Step"; Paul Eccentric's first expedition into the visually stunning world of Victorian fantasy, drags you pell-mell down a gaslit path of twists and turns and perilous adventure. Comedic Steampunk for our time.
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June 1897, and as part of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee celebrations, her expanding Empire lays claim to another new territory: The Moon!
Space Captain Gordon Periwinkle; the much-vaunted Gentleman Adventurer (and amateur taxidermist) becomes the first man to set foot on Earth's only natural satellite.
Or so he believes...
This is the story of the good Captain's attempt to get home, dodging an array of government assassins; nefarious foreign agents, and even Jack the bleedin' Ripper, all the while keeping one step ahead of his backstabbing, overachieving family.
With the help of Tiny: his trusty sherpa, and Professor Hamble Blaise: The Inventor Royal, they cobble together a plot to save both his life and his reputation, whilst bolstering the Queen's and her Empire's into the bargain.
Better hold on tight, because right from the off "The Giant Step"; Paul Eccentric's first expedition into the visually stunning world of Victorian fantasy, drags you pell-mell down a gaslit path of twists and turns and perilous adventure. Comedic Steampunk for our time.
Plus here are the reviews in short and full:
"I thoroughly enjoyed Captain Periwinkle and his steampunky glee in the absurd, the arcane and the otherworldly."
Paul Magrs -Doctor Who author and chronicler of the tales of Brenda and Effie
"If it's upright courage, downright skullduggery and laugh-out-loud comedy you're seeking, then this is the thriller for you. For Steampunk fans everywhere - it's essential. Splendid!"
Colin Edmonds - Steampunk writer (Steam, Smoke and Mirrors)
"Cinematic and breathless in its execution, fast moving, but never one to shirk the rich detail that lies behind every oddball character and contraption to grace its pages, 'The Giant Step' is a must for all fans of the genre."
Mike Butcher - Editor and writer of Red Dwarf Smegazine, Judge Dredd and 2000AD
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