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Here's the author's hexarchate faction cheat sheet, with links to more faction data at Tor.comhttps://www.yoonhalee.com/?p=836
Here's a link to Yoon Ha Lee's Machineries of Empire books on sale for 99 cents eachhttps://amzn.to/2LtS7jC
Trike, is that $2.70 too much? ;-)
According to SFSignal, all three of the Machineries of Empire books are available for $3 at Amazon.
Tassie Dave wrote: "Mark wrote: "Ninefox Gambit is on sale for 99 centshttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01..."
Thanks. That's a nice deal. I bought it just in case it wins :-)
I'll read it either way."
I read all three books in the series and enjoyed them. The science in Yoon Ha Lee's fiction is pretty trippy and the characters are fascinating.
I think we have a problem here. That's no laser pistol!
How can you say no to a dude in a bow tie?
If you want the authentic Chuck Wendig reading experience, Blackbirds, the first Miriam Black tale is on sale for $2.99.https://www.amazon.com/Blackbirds-Mir...
Another widely enjoyed comic series is Monstress, Vol. 1: Awakening by Marjorie M. Liu with art by Sana Takeda
Joseph wrote: "If you're interested, here's a list of first-run Star Wars engagements from 1977."Boston, MA — Charles Triplex is where I saw Star Wars for the first time. Had a blast at the theater with a large group of people.
Magic the Gathering novella Children of the Nameless by Brandon Sanderson is free for an unknown period of time athttps://magic.wizards.com/en/story
Shad wrote: "Brandon Sanderson's secret project has been revealed. The secret project is a Magic the Gathering novella that will be available for download for free tomorrow December 12."and here's the link to the story with EPUB and PDF download links
https://magic.wizards.com/en/story
Trike wrote: "Do I get a point for that?"
Silvana wrote: "Yep, I was thinking about the Expanse too but BDO is not a central theme"Agreed. The BDO in the Expanse drives people's decisions, change in their circumstances, and I hope no one ever fully explains it.
Silvana wrote: "Ugh. I think I should stay away from old SF for now, or maybe just the BDO stuff"LOL! I guess I'm acronym-challenged because I had to lookup BDO. Here's a Tor.com article on the topic with a list of BDO books to avoid. ;-P
https://www.tor.com/2018/01/08/a-brie...
Fall, or Dodge in Hell by Neal Stephenson is coming June 2019http://www.nealstephenson.com/news/20...
https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062...
Looks like HarperCollins hired the same graphic artist(s) that designed covers for Chuck Wendig novels Zeroes and Thunderbird ;-)
Dara wrote: "It’s not necessarily embarrassing but The Name of the Wind really lends itself to fart jokes."Someone has already had a little fun with Mr. Rothfuss and this meme
