Grimm Grit and Gasoline: Dieselpunk and Decopunk Fairy Tales

Dieselpunk and decopunk are alternative history re-imaginings of (roughly) the WWI and WWII eras: tales with the grit of roaring bombers and rumbling tanks of We Can Do It and old time gangsters or with the glamour of flappers and Hollywood starlets smoky jazz and speakeasies. The stories in this volume add fairy tales to the mix transporting classic tales to this rich historical setting.Two young women defy the devil with the power of friendship. The pilot of a talking plane discovers a woman who transforms into a swan every night and is pulled into a much more personal conflict than the war hes already fighting. A pair of twins with special powers find themselves in Eva Brauns custody and wrapped up in a nefarious plan. A team of female special agents must destroy a secret weapon-the spindle-before it can be deployed. Retellings of The Little Mermaid Hansel and Gretel Rapunzel Cinderella The Monkey King Swan Lake Pinocchio and more are all showcased alongside some original fairy tale-like stories.Featuring stories by Zannier Alejandra Alicia K. Anderson Jack Bates Patrick Bollivar Sara Cleto Amanda C. Davis Jennifer R. Donohue Juliet Harper Blake Jessop A.A. Medina Lizz Donnelly Nellie Neves Wendy Nikel Brian Trent Alena Van Arendonk Laura VanArendonk Baugh Sarah Van Goethem and Robert E. Vardeman.