Airships fighting in the Napoleonic Era. The only fantasy element is that they have access to helium. She does a magnificent job engineering her armada.
I think I might have started one of her books and noped out. I’ll check my library.
Beggars in Spain was my first intro to her, and Ej-Es (free to read link) sticks out in my mind.
She explores ethics/politics in sci-fi along with female sexuality, though more old school. People have said she’s got Ayn Rand vibes, but she’s not, some of her characters take on those characteristics so that she can tear them down later.
Also: Ann Leckie’s Ancillary Justice series is amazing. Gender/politics/individualism/collectivism all mixed together into a plot at breakneck speed where the characters are described more by what they say and do, than how many limbs and genitals they have
Oh shame. I knew it took me ~10 pages to get into the flow of her writing, and I struggled up til then at which her style suddenly ‘clicked’ for me and I was hooked
In terms of interest overlap: tentatively ask, thoughts on Andy Weir?
I think he’s a grade A++ plotter and a grade B- writer. On the other hand, ‘Project…’ was being narrated by the character, so maybe that’s the way the character writes?
Of all the writers I mentioned, I’d put Tanith Lee at the top for her prose. She can create an entire world in a few paragraphs.
Ah we are different then. I genuinely do not enjoy his writing, and find his characters all interchangeable and quirky because he says so. The science is tacked on like a chemistry teacher putting their kids to bed.
I’ll check out Tanith Lee, thanks for the recommendation. Please check out the Ej-Es story I linked too
Had to look her up. I think I might have started one of her books and noped out. I’ll check my library.
But now I’ll throw you two more.
Robyn Bennis.
https://bookshop.org/p/books/by-fire-above-robyn-bennis/82ed3b400af9da8e
Airships fighting in the Napoleonic Era. The only fantasy element is that they have access to helium. She does a magnificent job engineering her armada.
Tanith Lee.
https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=tanith+lee
She basically invented weird fantasy. Neil Gaiman stole all his best stuff from her.
Beggars in Spain was my first intro to her, and Ej-Es (free to read link) sticks out in my mind.
She explores ethics/politics in sci-fi along with female sexuality, though more old school. People have said she’s got Ayn Rand vibes, but she’s not, some of her characters take on those characteristics so that she can tear them down later.
Also: Ann Leckie’s Ancillary Justice series is amazing. Gender/politics/individualism/collectivism all mixed together into a plot at breakneck speed where the characters are described more by what they say and do, than how many limbs and genitals they have
I got Nancy Kress confused with Ann Leckie. I started Ancillary Justice and wasn’t impressed.
Looks like we don’t overlap much, but that’s cool.
Enjoy your holidays
Oh shame. I knew it took me ~10 pages to get into the flow of her writing, and I struggled up til then at which her style suddenly ‘clicked’ for me and I was hooked
In terms of interest overlap: tentatively ask, thoughts on Andy Weir?
I liked ‘The Martian’ and ‘Project Hail Mary.’
I think he’s a grade A++ plotter and a grade B- writer. On the other hand, ‘Project…’ was being narrated by the character, so maybe that’s the way the character writes?
Of all the writers I mentioned, I’d put Tanith Lee at the top for her prose. She can create an entire world in a few paragraphs.
Ah we are different then. I genuinely do not enjoy his writing, and find his characters all interchangeable and quirky because he says so. The science is tacked on like a chemistry teacher putting their kids to bed.
I’ll check out Tanith Lee, thanks for the recommendation. Please check out the Ej-Es story I linked too