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Memories in Bronze, Feathers and Blood

…bad day for him. The dapper man, by contrast, moves with the arrogant stride of unbroken soldiers—his gestures sure, casual—and he has a pistol hidden under his clothes, steel that shines in our wide-spectrum sight….

Sale: “Lullaby for a Lost World” to Tor.com

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…at the bottom of the gardens–what’s left of you, pathetic and small and twisted so out of shape it hardly seems human anymore. The river, dark and oily, licks at the ruin of your flesh–at your broken bones–and sings you to sleep, in a soft, gentle language like a mother’s lullabies; whispering of rest and forgiveness; of a place where it is forever light, forever safe. You do not rest. You cannot forgive. You are not safe– you never were. [1] OK…

“Lullaby for a Lost World now up at Tor.com”

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…at the bottom of the gardens–what’s left of you, pathetic and small and twisted so out of shape it hardly seems human anymore. The river, dark and oily, licks at the ruin of your flesh–at your broken bones–and sings you to sleep, in a soft, gentle language like a mother’s lullabies; whispering of rest and forgiveness; of a place where it is forever light, forever safe. You do not rest. You cannot forgive. You are not safe– you never were. Read fo…

Sale: Fireheart Tiger to Tor Dot Com

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…eria, a far more powerful empire, her country is losing the game of power. In Eldris, an Ephterian princess, Thanh finds both romance and intoxicating risk. Eldris may desire her, but she doesn’t respect what Thanh holds dear. Giang, Thanh’s humble handmaiden, who appeared to her the night of a terrible fire and who has deep secrets of her own, might be the one who holds the key to love, freedom, and true power. More info at Tor.com! And if you fe…

Reviews and Interviews

…is mighty talent and adds yet another author to this reader’s “must-read” list. -Krista McKeeth at Marianne de Pierres’s: There was nothing that I did not like about this story. Everything comes together with perfect timing and intensity. If you enjoy stories about war, politics, fallen angels, high fantasy magic, this is a must read! A book that I would highly recommend with a great ensemble of characters and story lines. The book is also an Amaz…

Com chien: fried rice

…hot. Notes This is also great with little flecks of crab, or pretty much any combination you can think of (for once, I’d actually advise against garlic, because it doesn’t mesh so well with the eggs and fish sauce). If adding ingredients like chicken or pork, which have next to no umami, don’t forget to increase the amount of dried shrimps/shallots/maggi sauce![br](while in Vietnam, we ate this with the local Tet sausages, which made a great addit…

“The Waiting Stars” up for a Hugo Award

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…(396) The Coode Street Podcast Doctor Who: Verity! Galactic Suburbia Podcast SF Signal Podcast The Skiffy and Fanty Show Tea and Jeopardy The Writer and the Critic Best Fan Writer (521) Liz Bourke Kameron Hurley Foz Meadows Abigail Nussbaum Mark Oshiro Best Fan Artist (316) Brad W. Foster Mandie Manzano Spring Schoenhuth Steve Stiles Sarah Webb John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer [Not a Hugo Award] (767) Wesley Chu *Max Gladstone *Ramez Na…

Nebula Awards Nominees

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…t’s Cloth of Winds,” Rose Lemberg (Beneath Ceaseless Skies 6/11/15) “The Ladies’ Aquatic Gardening Society,” Henry Lien (Asimov’s 6/15) “The Deepwater Bride,” Tamsyn Muir (F&SF 7-8/15) “Our Lady of the Open Road,” Sarah Pinsker (Asimov’s 6/15) Short Story “Madeleine,” Amal El-Mohtar (Lightspeed 6/15) “Cat Pictures Please,” Naomi Kritzer (Clarkesworld 1/15) “Damage,” David D. Levine (Tor.com 1/21/15) “When Your Child Strays From God,” Sam J. Miller…

The House of Shattered Wings around the web

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…Tasha Robinson: Grimly prosaic (…) wrapped up in intrigue and politics (…) comes closer to the blunt, grounded violence of Game Of Thrones than the high gothic fantasy it outwardly resembles (…) a grim story with high-flown conventions, but by finding so much ugliness even in supernatural beauty, de Bodard makes both seem more compelling, and more concrete. –Jonathan Hatfull at Scifinow: Fascinating, moving and hugely readable. –Niall Alexander (o…