Silk and Steel: A Queer Speculative Adventure Anthology by Janine A. Southard

Silk and Steel: A Queer Speculative Adventure Anthology

Janine A. Southard with Elaine McIonyn (Contributor), S.K. Terentiev (Contributor), Freya Marske (Contributor), Aliette de Bodard (Contributor), Ellen Kushner (Contributor), Yoon Ha Lee (Contributor), Chris Wolfgang (Contributor), Cara Patterson (Contributor), Claire Bartlett (Contributor), Alison Tam (Contributor), Neon Yang (Contributor), Django Wexler (Contributor), Elizabeth Davis (Contributor), K.A. Doore (Contributor), Ann Leblanc (Contributor), Kaitlyn Zivanovich (Contributor), Jennifer Mace (Contributor)

359 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ science fiction short stories speculative fiction adventurous medium-paced
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There are many ways to be a heroine.Princess and swordswoman, lawyer and motorcyclist, scholar and barbarian: there are many ways to be a heroine. In this anthology, seventeen authors find new ways to pair one weapon-wielding woman and one whose s...

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Community Reviews

3.98
based on 233 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 85%

lighthearted: 71%

funny: 56%

hopeful: 44%

emotional: 39%

inspiring: 18%

relaxing: 17%

mysterious: 13%

dark: 5%

reflective: 4%

tense: 4%

challenging: 2%

sad: 2%

informative: 1%


Pace

43% of readers chose fast
51% of readers chose medium
4% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
56% of readers chose A mix
18% of readers chose Character
18% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
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Strong character development?

20% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
30% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

66% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

98% of readers chose Yes
1% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus?

18% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
22% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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