All the Birds in the Sky
by Charlie Jane Anders, Laurent Queyssi · first published 2016
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An ancient society of witches and a hipster technological startup go war as the world from tearing itself. To further complicate things, each of the groups’ most promising followers (Patricia, a brilliant witch and Laurence, an engineering “wunderkind”) may just be in love with each other. As the battle between magic and science wages in San Francisco against the backdrop of international chaos, Laurence and Patricia are forced to choose sides. But their choices will determine the fate of the planet and all mankind. In a fashion unique to Charlie Jane Anders, All the Birds in the Sky of
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…https://books.brianseitel.com. One of the benefits of this is that my favorite books automatically populate on the left. In 2016, I read over 60 books. My top 10 for 2016 (so far) are, in rough order of favorite-ness: - "All the Birds in the Sky" by Charlie Jane Anders - "The Shards of Heaven" and its sequel "The Gates of Hell" by Michael Livingston (fictional story set in Roman times) - "The Last Breath" by Charlie Magee - "The Guns of Empire"…
on “Ask HN: Books you read in 2016?” ↗…thoroughly enjoyed them because they made me uncomfortable. I was trash, in the same way that Quentin was trash, so following his arc was introspective. At the time I contrasted it to the optimism in "All the Birds in the Sky" by Charlie Jane Anders (if you're familiar) What was your experience like? For reference, my most recent fiction is: - "Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World" by Murakami - "Uprooted" by…
on “Ask HN: Books you read in 2018?” ↗All the birds in the sky, by Charlie Jane Anders, has similar themes and I found it very entertaining.
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on “Top Fantasy Series to battle quarantine boredom” ↗…focusing on an imperial regiment that occupies a city in order to stabilize it, and one of the soldiers falls in love with the princess. It's sapphic, but I really enjoyed it. - Charlie Jane Anders' ALL THE BIRDS IN THE SKY is where urban fantasy meets science fiction. A witch and a wizard become friends in San Francisco and their lives intertwine over the years until they come face to face in a final confrontation. One…
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on “In Search of Fear” ↗I've read Death's End and am currently reading All the Birds in the Sky. Has anybody read any of the others?
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