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I had been waiting for the longest time for this book to be published in ebook format because it's impossible to find in print. At last! And it was worth the wait, I must say. I always have to work at getting into Elizabeth Bear's way of writing. Her prose is rich and she definitely has her own voice, and once I get acclimated to it, I just totally adore it.
I love this alternate history she has created, with dirigibles as the prime mode of trans-oceanic travel, sorcerers working for the crown a ...more
I love this alternate history she has created, with dirigibles as the prime mode of trans-oceanic travel, sorcerers working for the crown a ...more
A nice change from melodramatic vampire tales. This is a pile of mystery stories set during the early 1900s, mostly in New Amsterdam - an alternate world of zeppelins, sorcery and an American Revolution still yet brewing. Sebastian is one of the first of "the blood" to set foot in the colonies. An amateur detective, he brings along with him a predilection for intellectual blonds. Detective Crown Inspector Garrett is one of them and he assists in a variety of gruesome investigations. Also, this m
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I liked the steampunk/alternate North American setting for this series of linked stories quite a bit. I also had a great appreciation for the character of Lady Abigail Irene; it was great to read such a well-drawn old female character. I also enjoyed the bi and poly elements to the stories. They did fall flat for me a few times: the pacing seemed off, with endings that felt rushed. Sebastien didn't work for me as a character and since the same major plot device is used to end two of the stories,
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