Craft SequenceMax Gladstone
Craft Sequence
by Max Gladstone · first published 2023
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I'm also reminded of Max Gladstone's "Craft Sequence" novels, which have some meso-american themes in a universe where "lawyers ride lightning bolts, souls are currency, and cities are powered by the remains of fallen gods". Highly recommended.
on “Common tech jobs described as cabals of Mesoamerican wizards” ↗Max Gladstone's Craft Sequence is a lot like this.
on “The Cathedral of Computation” ↗…Shards of Heaven by Michael Livingston - Great historical fantasy set in the time of Augustus Caesar - The Red Threads of Fortune / The Black Tides of Heaven by Jy Yang - Two paired novellas! - The Craft Sequence by Max Gladstone -- Law = Magic! Extremely well written - Assassin's Apprentice (The Farseer Trilogy) by Robin Hobb -- One of my favorite series of all time.. I cried! - Amberlough by Lara Elena Donnelly…
on “Top Fantasy Series to battle quarantine boredom” ↗…first book is standard fantasy fare, but starting with the second book it turns into its own incredible world. If you like Dragon Ball Z and Chinese wuxia genre, this is fantastic. - Max Gladstone's CRAFT SEQUENCE - Imagine legal contracts as magic. A secondary world urban fantasy, wildly imaginative, mostly involving mysterious events and the characters that investigate them. First book is THREE PARTS DEAD. -…
on “Sanderson shares intimate details about contracting with publishing industry” ↗Now I find myself wishing Max Gladstone would feature venture capitalism in his next Craft Sequence book.
on “Ask HN: Will this be the end of Airbnb?” ↗