computer scientist, mathematician, photographer, human. Debian Developer, Notmuch Maintainer, scuba diver
Much of my "reading" these days is actually audiobooks while walking.
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"Another world is colliding with this one," said the toad. "All the monsters are coming back."
"Why?" said Tiffany.
"There's …
A 247-year-old demi-god chronicles the birth and death of Bisnaga, a city she created and …
Based on a review from @KarenWyld@aus.social
On the long roads of Deverry ride two mercenaries whose fates like hidden deep in that of their own land. …
Even as a young girl, Jill was a favorite of the magical, mysterious Wildfolk, who …
I think it is fair to say the setting is inspired both by Tolkien and the Celtic (e.g. Mary Stewart) take on the King Arthur/Merlin myth.
There are some interesting plot twists that also serve as character development.
As someone who grew up around the time the book was written, I found the "New-agey" take on magic a bit jarring. Reincarnation plays a big role, as do things like "the astral plane" and "auras". It might be just me, but it feels like that terminology ties the book to the 1980s a bit.
Full credit to Kerr for giving her female protagonists agency and complexity in a way that works in a traditionally patriarchal setting.
A thief in a city controlled by industrialized magic joins forces with a rare honest …
I mainly read this through the lens of a fan of "City of Stairs" and its sequels.
The magic system here didn't grab me as much as the one in Bennett's "Divine Cities" books. The book telegraphs that the series it starts may turn into political thriller closer to the City books, but this first installment is mainly about the adventures of a small band of extraordinary characters.
The main character Sancia is a heroic thief with a tragic past. There are several romantic-ish subplots, but no sex to speak of. The fact that Sancia can't touch other humans might have something to do with that
A thief in a city controlled by industrialized magic joins forces with a rare honest police officer to stop an …
A thief in a city controlled by industrialized magic joins forces with a rare honest …
I read the first half of the book some months ago, then stopped, for no reason I can recall.
Even as a young girl, Jill was a favorite of the magical, mysterious Wildfolk, who appeared to her from their …
In December 1972, Jean McConville, a thirty-eight-year-old mother of ten, was dragged from her Belfast …
Based on a review from @shriramk@mastodon.social
"Another world is colliding with this one," said the toad. "All the monsters are coming …
And I'm back. Things are just getting serious, about half way through.
From an award-winning team of editors comes an anthology of thirty-two original stories showcasing the …
This is an extremely varied collection from African and African Diaspora writers of speculative and fantastic fiction. For whatever reason(s) I'm not a huge fan of short form fiction in general, but I did find some of these stories quite memorable/compelling.
The Blue House (Dilman Dila). IRL (Stephen Barnes) Mami Wataworks (Russell Nichols) A dream of electric mothers (Wole Talabi; nebula nominee) A Knight in Tunisia (Alex Jennings) The Sugar Mill (Tobias Buckell) When the Mami Wata Met a Demon (Moustapha Mbacke Diop) Some of the stories I found a bit tough going. In at least some cases (Peeling Time / Deluxe Edition by Tlotolo Tsamaase) this is arguably because they are too powerful at conveying certain horrors.
Other stories were quite whimsical and fable like. So there is probably something for everyone in the book, but perhaps will love everything.
Technically Speaking
A mix of industry gossip and anecdotes with some illuminating technical discussion. Probably a bit "inside baseball" if you don't already know a bit about diving.
From an award-winning team of editors comes an anthology of thirty-two original stories showcasing the breadth of fantasy and science …
After years of seeing her sisters suffer at the hands of an abusive prince, Marra—the …
Nebula Award finalist.
