In which Val Con and Miri have a busy morning.
I like “a salute so smart it could have driven itself into town”. And Val Con’s interactions with the cat.
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Neogenesis – Chapter 20 part IV
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Neogenesis – Chapter 20 part III
In which Val Con and Miri are not getting much sleep tonight.
Chapter 20 is shaping up to be a long chapter, to the point that I’m almost wondering if I need to subdivide the sections even further. Makes sense, though, since this is the chapter where a whole bunch of plot strands come together, not just from this book but from the four books preceding it.
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The Gathering Edge – Chapter 15
Bechimo
In which some important things are learned.
I like Stost’s reaction to the promise of being kept safe.
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The Gathering Edge – Chapter 14
Bechimo
In which the Captain speaks to her guests.
I like how the Pathfinders remain cautious of Theo and the crew; it makes sense for their position, but an author might have fallen into the trap of forgetting that and letting them trust easily just because we know the crew to be trustworthy.
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The Gathering Edge – Chapter 13
Bechimo
In which preparations are made ahead of the captain’s debriefing.
Watching the Pathfinders try to make sense of Joyita while lacking the key detail about him is kind of amusing.
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The Gathering Edge – Chapter 12
Seebrit Station
The Sweet Rest Hostel
In which Ambassador Vepal pursues his necessities.
It doesn’t surprise me that Vepal has an Explorer’s training. Imagine an ordinary Yxtrang officer trying to do this job!
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The Gathering Edge – Chapter 11
Bechimo
In which Bechimo’s crew welcomes the survivors.
That’s a nice wielding of melant’i Kara does toward the end of the chapter, reinforcing her recommendation by giving it, with appropriate variations, from under several different hats.
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The Gathering Edge – Chapter 10
Seebrit Station Speakeasy
In which hospitality is extended.
So of course instead of proceeding to the explanation, the story cuts to a completely different scene.
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The Gathering Edge – Chapter 9
Repair Bug
In which there are many countdowns.
I admit to being not entirely sure what just happened. Which is not surprising, since our viewpoint characters aren’t clear on it yet, either.
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The Gathering Edge – Chapter 8
Repair Bug
In which it’s time for a new plan.
I like the moments of characterization in this chapter: Kara the enginner being annoyed at being reduced to guessing and suspicious that her best guess predicts that everything will go off smoothly; Chernak the soldier reflecting on her status with the gods.
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