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This entry was posted in Miscellany on March 19, 2008 by mtaylor732@gmail.com.

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The Mechanical
The Mechanical
by Ian Tregillis
Full of cool ideas, but with a frustrating writing style. In an alternative 1926, the Dutch have taken over the world using armies of alchemical slaves. Magical compulsions keep the Clakkers in line. What could go wrong? Jax, a househo...
Ancillary Sword
Ancillary Sword
by Ann Leckie
Ancillary Justice
Ancillary Justice
by Ann Leckie
The main character is a spaceship. And she is hell bent on revenge. It is not the plot that makes Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie shine – the above is all there is to know about it. Nor is it the setting, which is standard space opera f...
Wild Seed
Wild Seed
by Octavia E. Butler
They are the only two immortals in the word: Anyanwu, an Ibo woman who can repair her body at will, and Doro, a spirit who possesses bodies and devours souls. They hate each other with a passion; the loneliness of immortality makes them ...
Steering the Craft: Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing for the Lone Navigator or the Mutinous Crew
Steering the Craft: Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing for the Lone Navigator or the Mutinous Crew
by Ursula K. Le Guin

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