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Susan M. Shwartz

Author of Vulcan's Forge

49+ Works 3,899 Members 48 Reviews

About the Author

Includes the name: Susan M. Schwartz

Also includes: Susan Shwartz (1), Susan Schwartz (3)

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Series

Works by Susan M. Shwartz

Vulcan's Forge (1997) — Author — 566 copies
Vulcan's Heart (1999) 449 copies
Vulcan's Soul: Exodus (2004) — Author — 272 copies
Imperial Lady (1989) — Author — 218 copies
Sisters in Fantasy 2 (1996) — Editor, Contributor — 186 copies
Vulcan's Soul: Exiles (2006) — Author — 174 copies
Empire of the Eagle (1993) 170 copies
Vulcan's Soul: Epiphany (2007) — Author — 167 copies
Sisters in Fantasy (1995) — Editor — 161 copies
Hecate's Cauldron (1982) — Editor; Contributor — 147 copies
Moonsinger's Friends: In Honor of Andre Norton (1985) — Editor; Introduction — 143 copies
Blood Feuds (1993) 138 copies
Arabesques: More Tales of the Arabian Nights (1988) — Editor — 129 copies
Shards of Empire (1996) 126 copies
Silk Roads and Shadows (1988) 108 copies

Associated Works

Chicks in Chainmail (1995) — Contributor — 732 copies
The Keeper's Price (1980) — Contributor — 609 copies
The Best Alternate History Stories of the 20th Century (2001) — Contributor — 565 copies
Sword of Chaos and other stories (1982) — Contributor — 541 copies
Free Amazons of Darkover (1985) — Contributor — 521 copies
Chicks 'N Chained Males (1999) — Contributor — 465 copies
In Celebration of Lammas Night (1996) — Contributor — 440 copies
Catfantastic II (1991) — Contributor — 377 copies
Catfantastic III (1994) — Contributor — 291 copies
Return to Avalon (1996) — Contributor — 245 copies
Alternate Presidents (1992) — Contributor — 241 copies
Greyhaven (1983) — Contributor — 225 copies
Tales of the Dominion War (2004) — Contributor — 215 copies
Catfantastic V (1999) — Contributor — 214 copies
New Frontier: No Limits (2003) — Contributor — 199 copies
Alternate Heroes (What Might Have Been, Vol. 2) (1989) — Contributor — 189 copies
Death's Head Rebellion (1990) — Contributor — 171 copies
Carmen Miranda's Ghost Is Haunting Space Station 3 (1990) — Contributor — 167 copies
Magic in Ithkar (1985) — Contributor — 165 copies
The Sky's the Limit (2007) — Contributor — 158 copies
Tales of the Witch World 2 (1988) — Contributor — 150 copies
Peter S. Beagle's Immortal Unicorn (1995) — Contributor — 147 copies
Southern Blood: Vampire Stories from the American South (1997) — Contributor — 145 copies
Codominium: Revolt on War World (1992) — Contributor — 144 copies
Alternate Kennedys (1992) — Contributor — 140 copies
Alternate Generals II (2002) — Contributor — 134 copies
Sauron Dominium (1991) — Contributor, some editions — 134 copies
Peter S. Beagle's Immortal Unicorn: Volume 1 (1995) — Contributor — 130 copies
Excalibur (1995) — Contributor — 124 copies
The Shimmering Door (1997) — Contributor — 117 copies
Magic in Ithkar 3 (1986) — Contributor — 115 copies
Highwaymen: Robbers and Rogues (1997) — Contributor — 112 copies
Enchanted Forests (1995) — Contributor — 112 copies
Magical Beginnings (2003) — Contributor — 101 copies
Invitation to Camelot (1988) — Contributor — 96 copies
Women of the Night (2007) — Contributor — 94 copies
Crusade of Fire: Mystical Tales of the Knights Templar (2002) — Contributor — 89 copies
Visions of Wonder (1996) — Contributor — 89 copies
Ancient Enchantresses (1995) — Contributor — 82 copies
The Enchanter Completed (2005) — Contributor — 75 copies
The Amazing Stories (Star Trek) (2002) — Contributor — 71 copies
More Whatdunits (1993) — Contributor — 63 copies
Newer York (1991) — Contributor — 63 copies
Chicks Ahoy! (2010) — Contributor — 54 copies
Psycho-Paths (1840) — Contributor — 44 copies
Return of the Dinosaurs (1997) — Contributor — 41 copies
Isaac Asimov's Mother's Day (2000) — Contributor — 37 copies
Urban Nightmares (1997) — Contributor — 33 copies
Werewolves: A Collection of Original Stories (1988) — Contributor — 32 copies
You Bet Your Planet (2005) — Contributor — 29 copies
The New Roger Caras Treasury of Great Cat Stories (1997) — Contributor — 24 copies
Blood Muse: Timeless Tales of Vampires in the Arts (1995) — Contributor — 19 copies
Orphans of the Night (1995) — Contributor — 16 copies
I signori di Darkover (1993) — Contributor — 12 copies
Analog 3 (1982) — some editions — 7 copies

Reviews

Short stories about witches by well known women writers including Diana Wynne Jones and a couple of unfamiliar male writers. Entertaining but seven months later I've completely forgotten the stories.
 
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kitsune_reader | Nov 23, 2023 |

This novel is supposed to be a reinterpretation of [a:Joseph Conrad|3345|Joseph Conrad|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1198538984p2/3345.jpg] novel [b:Lord Jim|12194|Lord Jim|Joseph Conrad|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327936119s/12194.jpg|2578988]. It's at least made me want to dig up a copy and read that too. The premise is right up my alley - I love Horatio Hornblower and David Feintuch's Seafort Saga which is just Horatio Hornblower in space. This sounded great.

There are scenes in this novel that are really wonderful. A slow build up, beautifully detailed surroundings, believable emotion and intriguing backdrops suck you right in to the story.

Then you get an abrupt shift into the next one.

Over and over again the scene changed long before I was done with it. I was always wondering if I really understood what was going on.
I wanted to love this, but never got there. I'm not sure if the problem was the authour, the editor or just me, but the end result was was only so so. Perhaps you'll fare better
… (more)
 
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furicle | Aug 5, 2023 |
Susan Shwartz (b. 1949) co-authored five Star Trek novels and has been nominated for the Hugo, Nebula, and Philip K. Dick Awards. Hostile Takeover, her most recent stand-alone novel, is structurally flawed but still worth reading. In the near future, corporations have replaced traditional governments. Execs travel in luxury to colonies in the asteroid belt, while steerage-class passengers travel to the belt as “shipcicles” to be thawed out only when their indentured labor is needed. Protagonist C. C. Williams is sent to the Vesta colony to quietly audit its books but soon finds herself the target of an assassination. Most of the action is packed into the last quarter of the plot, and I wish that C.C. had more scenes in which she exercised her forensic talents.… (more)
½
 
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Tom-e | Jul 13, 2023 |

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Statistics

Works
49
Also by
61
Members
3,899
Popularity
#6,497
Rating
½ 3.6
Reviews
48
ISBNs
112
Languages
3

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