I was drawn in by Dllenahkh's first chapter, which was excellent--Lord's worldbuilding was fun and her imagery fascinating. To Cygnus Beta, refuge of the hurt and homeless in a haven of second-chances. I loved that Lord thought to include alternative sexualities, ages, religions, and lots of vari...
asked Qeturah absently, tapping out a report with a practiced staccato rhythm. We were working in a place called Crue, a midsize town that straddled a few key trade routes. The population was large but constantly changing: merchants, tourists in transit to more interesting...
She had responded immediately, coming directly from the city to meet him at the outermost commuter station. He had been happy to see her but curiously laconic, and now he only shrugged and stared out of the window.‘I called as soon as I reached a public comm,’ he said.‘I don’t mind. It’s just tha...
At the very least, the exercise demanded some initial reconnaissance. The indigo lord reluctantly decided to take up that despised practice: stealing the shadow of an insect. However, to save time and emphasise his superior ability, he took not one but several at once—honeybees, dragonflies and a...