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Sounds like The Family Trade by Charles Stross, except that the author is a male (the protagonist is a female). This is the first book in the Merchant Princes series. Pretty good. ... hrottle.
This entry in the series will repay your time spent reading it. Don't start here, though...start with book one, The Family Trade. It's high-quality thinking, and reading.
Oh, and George Bush gets blown up by a nuke. ... 3*/5
73. Broken Angels by Richard Morgan. SF 3*/5
74. Emerald Enigma by C.J. Westwick. Thriller 3*/5
75. The Family Trade by Charles Stross. SF 3*/5
76. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer. Fiction 4*/5
77. Murder in Baker Street edited by ... ... trilogy
urban/contemporary fantasy or science fantasy? - Charles Stross's Merchant Princes series. Book 1 is The Family Trade He's a hard science fiction writer but this is different from his other books. Main character is Miriam.
Vampire/dark fantasy. There's a load of those ... As far as more accessible goes, and if you are a fantasy fan, Charles Stross has a series - The Family Trade etc., which is a bit of an Amber type riff. However, I am guessing he is going to SF it a bit it at some stage, with how he writes. So one you can check out if you want to avoid the 'mi ... I'll be next. Great post and topic, richardderus. I will add The Family Trade to my wish list.
This year, I discovered Doris Lessing: a prolific writer with an amazing history. She's written fiction, essays, poetry, non-fiction, and even plays.
Doris Lessing has "written about the ... ... interrelationship is beautifully thought out.
Stross is one hell of a writer. Non-genre fans should take a look at The Family Trade. See if he can hook you. I'm betting he can.
As to most delightful discovery, book category, for 2006...the nominees are varied and numberous, but I ... ... others see the balanced, nuanced characters that Tyler excels at creating with my own appreciative eyes.
I've finished The Family Trade by Charles Stross, and have embarked on The Hidden Family. Excellent stuff, "hard fantasy" for the most discerning sci fi reader.The Clan is a group ... ... others see the balanced, nuanced characters that Tyler excels at creating with my own appreciative eyes.
I've finished The Family Trade by Charles Stross, and have embarked on The Hidden Family. Excellent stuff, "hard fantasy" for the most discerning sci fi reader.The Clan is a group ... ... Card perhaps you'd like Enchantment. I enjoyed that one thoroughly. Perhaps another "hard fantasy" novel would appeal...The Family Trade by Charles Stross is very good.
My current bus read is A Far Better Rest by Susanne Alleyn...it's A Tale of Two Cities told from Sydney Carto ... ... accessible, he just asked favorite?
Singularity Sky yes, that was fun. I am waiting to see if he has a SF twist to The Family Trade etc., as well.
Joel Shepherd's Cassandra Kressnov novels are fun too. Crossover,Breakaway,Killswitch
Ken MacLeod sure. Have read a few of ... On Wednesday I stopped by Borders and bought The Family Trade by Charles Stross. Haven't started reading it yet, and I doubt I will anytime soon.
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