"A delicious steampunk nightmare dripping blood and oil from every crevice."Graham Edwards, Fantasy writer"Not since Harlan Ellison's 'I Have no mouth and I must scream' has there been a better depiction of man at the mercy of his own vindictive and sadistic creations."Paul Di Filippo, Science Fiction writer"Now that I've read Cardanica, I won't be taking any elevators."Roberto Grassilli"Imagine a cross between Bruce Sterling's Involution Ocean, Keith Roberts' The Grain Kings and some of Ian Watson's darkest early short-stories; it's like that, but very different also..."Rhys Hughes, Fantasy writer A steampunk story set in a poisonous world where huge trucks the size of ships plow across the treacherous sands. The “Robredo” is a giant ship-truck, the darling of the local engineering world. Built of metal and wood, it’s powered by a “magic mix” of steam and bacteria …ABOUT THE AUTHORAwards: Tolkien (1989) Lovecraft (1994, 1999), Italia (1989,1992, 2000)Length: 10.200 words