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Silk & Steel

Silk & Steel

A Queer Speculative Adventure Anthology
FantasyLGBTQ+ Romance
Pages
418
Published
2020
Language
English

Synopsis

This anthology explores the power found when different strengths combine, pairing warrior women with heroines of diplomacy, scholarship, and art. Across seventeen stories by celebrated authors, you'll find swashbuckling adventures, dangerous smugglers, and intricate court politics. These tales celebrate women loving women, showcasing partnerships that are as romantic as they are formidable.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

AdventurousInspiringRomanticThought-Provoking
Multiple POVsCourt IntrigueQuest

Genres

Fantasy LGBTQ+ Romance Adventure

Authors

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Aliette de Bodard

Aliette de Bodard is a French-American speculative fiction writer. She is of French and Vietnamese descent, born in the US, and grew up in Paris. A graduate of École Polytechnique, she works as a software engineer specializing in image processing and is a member of the Written in Blood writers group.

E
Ellen Kushner

Ellen Kushner (born October 6, 1955) is an American writer of fantasy novels. From 1996 until 2010, she was the host of the radio program Sound & Spirit, produced by WGBH in Boston and distributed by Public Radio International. [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_Kushner)

N
Neon Yang

Neon Yang is the Hugo-, Nebula- and WFA-nominated author of the Tensorate novellas from Tor.Com Publishing (The Red Threads of Fortune, The Black Tides of Heaven and The Descent of Monsters, and The Ascent to Godhood). They are queer, non-binary, and live in Singapore. Find them on Twitter as @itsneonyang, and otherwise at http://neonyang.com.

Y
Yoon Ha Lee

Yoon Ha Lee is the author of the collection The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities. They write science fiction and fantasy, often with a unique twist.

Characters

All characters in Silk & Steel