Shop Talk: Settings in Speculative Fiction

Welcome to Shop Talk! If you're new to the blog, "Shop Talk" is where we chat about trends in fiction or things we do or don't like in the fiction we read. I have to admit, after reading a blurb for an upcoming book on a horse-shifter, I was tempted to bring up the subject of odd shifters again. But we'll save that for another day! As always, commenting in a Shop Talk discussion enters you for a $10 Amazon gift card (or equivalently-priced book from Book Depository--BD really needs to offer G...