Recent reading

[luzula]

Hwarhath Stories: Transgressive Tales by Aliens by Elizabeth Arnason
A collection of short stories set in the same world as Ring of Swords. I really liked this! It's very reminiscent of Le Guin: domestic stories that explore a different social system and different set of social taboos. The writing is great, too. Hmm, maybe I should request and/or offer this for Yuletide?

Cuckoo Song by Frances Hardinge
Oooh, this was great! I was not that into Fly By Night and wasn't sure if I was going to read more Hardinge, but I gave this one a try and loved it. The writing serves the story instead of distracting me from it, and I really connected with the protagonist. And I found the story very original as well--I've never read anything with this kind of plot.

Comments

[hunningham]

Ooh, I loved the Hwarhath Stories so much. Partly just that calm tone ".. this happened, and then another thing happened.." (Wandered in via network)

[luzula]

Yes, I enjoyed that, too. I'd actually read two of the stories before when they were published in magazines, so I was excited when I saw that there would be a whole book of them.

[toft]

I'm really interested in reading Hwarhath Stories - did you get it on ebook?

[luzula]

Yes, it's available here from the publisher. No annoying DRM!

[toft]

Awesome, thank you!

[ardyforshort]

I lovelovelove Cuckoo Song! It was so unexpected!

[luzula]

I thought so too! I've never read anything with that kind of storyline, and it felt so refreshing, compared to the run-of-the-mill YA fantasy fare.