The Steampunk Tarot Ebook. John Matthews

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      JOHN and CAITLÍN MATTHEWS

      With illustrations by

       WIL KINGHAN

      To all the wonderful creators of the Steampunk universe, especially Jules Verne and H. G. Wells, and all who followed where they lead.

      John and Caitlín Matthews

      To all the great ones who inspired my childhood with their visions: Chris Foss, Patrick Woodroffe, Frank Hampson and Jim Burns, to name but a few. And to my wife Melanie and our Anabelle, who inspire me every day!

      Wil Kinghan

      Published by Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd.

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      Text copyright © John and Caitlín Matthews 2012

      Card illustrations copyright © Wil Kinghan 2012

      This edition copyright © Eddison Sadd Editions 2012

      The right of John Matthews, Caitlín Matthews and Wil Kinghan to be identified as the authors of this work has been asserted by them in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission from the publisher.

      Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

      Matthews, John, 1948-

       Steampunk tarot: wisdom from the

       Gods of the machine / by John and Caitlin

       Matthews; illustrated by Wil Kinghan. --

       First edition

       pages cm

       ISBN 978-0-8048-4352-2 (kit)

       1. Tarot. 2. Steampunk culture. I.

       Matthews, Caitlin, 1952- II. Title.

       BF1879.T2M387 2012

       133.3’2424--dc23

      2012032089

      ISBN 978-0-8048-4352-2; ISBN 978-1-4629-1908-6 (ebook)

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      • CONTENTS •

       PREFACE

       THE ADVENTURE BEGINS

       INTRODUCTION

       INTIMATIONS OF THE IMPERIUM

       Manifesto of The Guild of Artificers

       ♦ PART ONE ♦

       EXPLORING THE IMPERIUM

       The Shape of the Tarot

       ♦ PART TWO ♦

       THE ADVENTURY

       The Meanings of the Cards

       THE GODS OF THE MACHINE

       0 APPRENTICE

       I TECHNOMANCER

       II AVIATRIX

       III EMPRESS

       IV EMPEROR

       V HOROLOGER

       VI EXPLORERS

       VII TRIUMPH

       VIII ENGINEER

       IX INVENTOR

       X TIME MACHINE

       XI BRAZEN HEAD

       XII SUSPENSION TANK

       XIII SPRING-HEELED JACK

       XIV SPIRIT GAUGE

       XV CYBORG

       XVI STRICKEN TOWER

       XVII COMET

       XVIII MOON VOYAGE

       XIX SOLARIUM

       XX REGENERATION MACHINE

       XXI COSMIC BLUEPRINT

       THE FOUR LEAGUES

       League of Airships

       League of Engines

       League of Submersibles