Channeling angels in the new age now
Still toiling away in the editing mines (Maplecroft I shall make you GLEAM do you hear me GLEAM before I hand you in) ... but it's been a good weekend here all the same.
Yesterday, during Greyson's morning walk, we wandered into a "blessing of the animals" at the nearby Methodist church. I'd forgotten it was going on, but it's right in the middle of our usual walking route - and Greyson saw his buddy "Taco" in the crowd, so he decreed that we were STAYING.
In addition to the minister's prayer, Greyson picked up a goodie bag with some dog cookies, a St. Francis medallion, and a portable water dish; and he made a whole slew of new friends, both large and small. (Though he failed to befriend a bearded dragon, who he deemed "very scary." Because he is a giant chicken.)
Anyway, I think this means my dog is a Methodist now.
Be advised. Or something.
RIGHT. So. In other news, a Very Kind Person was awesome enough to forward along something truly nifty: Publishers Weekly's review of the upcoming Fiddlehead! And it's lovely! Here, I shall reproduce it in its entirety, for I am well and truly chuffed:
Priest’s final Clockwork Century novel (after The Inexplicables) wraps things up nicely, once again turning a mash-up of too-worn genre tropes (steampunk, alternate Civil War, zombies) into a work of entertainment laced with social criticism. In 1879, as the Civil War continues to rage, scientist and ex-slave Gideon Bardsley’s invention, a massive computer called the Fiddlehead, has predicted that the zombie outbreak from the Northwest will overwhelm both sides if they don’t end the war. Working with ex-president Lincoln (long disabled from an assassination attempt), he enlists the Pinkertons, including their agent Belle Boyd, in an attempt to find allies in the South. Meanwhile, amoral businesswoman Katharine Haymes attempts to prolong the war for her own reasons. Priest again throws in a huge cast of characters, and the historical figures (Boyd, Lincoln, Grant) are as interesting as the fictional ones. New readers would benefit from starting at the beginning of the series, but returning fans will be satisfied by the elegant conclusion and will regret that a great series has ended.
Many thanks to the fine folks at PW! They do great work over there.
[Edited to add: As a slight clarification, yes - Fiddlehead wraps up the main arc and is the last of the full-length Tor productions; but next year's Subterranean novella Jacaranda will likewise be set in the Clockwork Century universe. That said, it is set some years after the other tales, and will not be part of the main story line.]
Anyway, that's all the news that's fit to blog over here. Have a good one, everybody - and thanks for reading.
Yesterday, during Greyson's morning walk, we wandered into a "blessing of the animals" at the nearby Methodist church. I'd forgotten it was going on, but it's right in the middle of our usual walking route - and Greyson saw his buddy "Taco" in the crowd, so he decreed that we were STAYING.
In addition to the minister's prayer, Greyson picked up a goodie bag with some dog cookies, a St. Francis medallion, and a portable water dish; and he made a whole slew of new friends, both large and small. (Though he failed to befriend a bearded dragon, who he deemed "very scary." Because he is a giant chicken.)
Anyway, I think this means my dog is a Methodist now.
Be advised. Or something.
RIGHT. So. In other news, a Very Kind Person was awesome enough to forward along something truly nifty: Publishers Weekly's review of the upcoming Fiddlehead! And it's lovely! Here, I shall reproduce it in its entirety, for I am well and truly chuffed:
Priest’s final Clockwork Century novel (after The Inexplicables) wraps things up nicely, once again turning a mash-up of too-worn genre tropes (steampunk, alternate Civil War, zombies) into a work of entertainment laced with social criticism. In 1879, as the Civil War continues to rage, scientist and ex-slave Gideon Bardsley’s invention, a massive computer called the Fiddlehead, has predicted that the zombie outbreak from the Northwest will overwhelm both sides if they don’t end the war. Working with ex-president Lincoln (long disabled from an assassination attempt), he enlists the Pinkertons, including their agent Belle Boyd, in an attempt to find allies in the South. Meanwhile, amoral businesswoman Katharine Haymes attempts to prolong the war for her own reasons. Priest again throws in a huge cast of characters, and the historical figures (Boyd, Lincoln, Grant) are as interesting as the fictional ones. New readers would benefit from starting at the beginning of the series, but returning fans will be satisfied by the elegant conclusion and will regret that a great series has ended.
Many thanks to the fine folks at PW! They do great work over there.
[Edited to add: As a slight clarification, yes - Fiddlehead wraps up the main arc and is the last of the full-length Tor productions; but next year's Subterranean novella Jacaranda will likewise be set in the Clockwork Century universe. That said, it is set some years after the other tales, and will not be part of the main story line.]
Anyway, that's all the news that's fit to blog over here. Have a good one, everybody - and thanks for reading.
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