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matchaboba

matchaboba@wyrms.de

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99% space operas and general sc-fi, 1% feminist lecture.

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Tamsyn Muir: Nona the Ninth (Hardcover, 2022)

Her city is under siege. The zombies are coming back. And all Nona wants is …

Puh..... I mean it's fine and all. But very confusing. Not sure if I liked it. It felt like it was happening in the same universe, but not in the same storyline (which it is).

commented on Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (The Locked Tomb, #2)

Tamsyn Muir: Harrow the Ninth (Paperback, 2021, Tor.com)

THE NECROMANCERS ARE BACK, AND THEY'RE GAYER THAN EVER.

SHE ANSWERED THE EMPEROR'S CALL.

Content warning One major "twist" of the book is mentioned. Don't read if you don't want spoilers.

finished reading Artifact Space by Miles Cameron (Arcana Imperii, #1)

Miles Cameron: Artifact Space (Paperback) No rating

Out in the darkness of space, something is targeting the Greatships.

With their vast …

This was the first time I read a book with such a strong military focus. I had a really hard time keeping the hierarchies straight at the beginning - who is above whom? But it didn't bother me in general and I really enjoyed the story and the characters. I am VERY sad that the sequel is not due until April 2024 (!). Nasty cliffhanger... :(

Alastair Reynolds: Pushing ice (2006, Ace Books)

In 2057, Bella Lind and the crew of the Rockhopper mine comets for their ice, …

I am not a huge fan of this book until now. I don't like the characters very much and their decisions don't make that much sense to me.