Lynda Williams's Blog: Reality Skimming, page 11

Okal Rel Quote – Jul 26, 2014

Ilse’s insights into Horth’s silences. From Part 10: Unholy Science.

Okal Rel Quote – Jul 25, 2014

Erien and Luthan overcoming their reservations. From Part 6: Avim’s Oath.

Okal Rel Quote – Jul 24, 2014

Row about attitudes to arbiters in early days of Reetion compu-communism, by Sarah Trick.

Okal Rel Quote – Jul 23, 2014

Description of the original Sevolites. From The Lorel Experiment by Lynda Williams.

Okal Rel Quote – Jul 22, 2014

Erien’s childhood friend visits during high profile tensions over Sevolite guests. Part 5: Far Arena.

Okal Rel Quote – Jul 21, 2014

Erien’s ideas of politics continue to balk over Sevolite examples.

The Reetion Path Through the Okal Rel Saga

Christel Bodenbender gave me an idea for a reading path through the Okal Rel Saga at our lunch last week. (Pictured, left, at the SFU authors even where we met last year.)

She’d 75% through Part 1: The Courtesan Prince, which is cool, but she’s not into Sevolites. She likes the Reetions.

How should Reetion-only fans read the series?

Part 1: The Courtesan Prince – Rire’s egalitarian compu-communist society meets neo-feudal Sevildom.

Part 5: Far Arena – Rire’s honor is tested by how they weather the disruption of Amel’s trial, and the associated capture of Kali Station and the “celebrity fever” disruption.

Part 8: Gathering Storm – Erien’s cultural exchange throws civilizations together in celebratory mode. Hilarity and drama ensue. Some tensions get resolved. Grab rats feature.

Okal Rel Quote – Jul 20, 2014

Ranar’s defence of Sword Law. From Part 9: Holy War.

Okal Rel Quote – Jul 19, 2014

Dela is troubled by what she knows about the Vrellish from Golden literature.

Okal Rel Quote – Jul 18, 2014

Ranar on the social mechanics of warfare in the empire. From Part 10: Unholy Science.