'When aliens reach Earth, they encounter the clockwork mechanisms and Victorian sensibilities of a full-blown steampunk civilization. Inspired by the classic science fiction adventure tales of the nineteenth century, leading fantasy and science fiction authors will bring us tales of first contact with a twist, as steam power meets laser cannons . . . and dirigibles face off against flying saucers.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
In an alternative nineteenth-century London, 'angels'–men and women kitted out with brass and leather wings–fight an ongoing war against alien invaders.