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Stone Mad: A Karen Memory Adventure


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Stone Mad: A Karen Memory Adventure

Contributors:

By (Author) Elizabeth Bear

ISBN:

9781250163837

Publisher:

St Martin's Press

Imprint:

St Martin's Press

Publication Date:

20th March 2018

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Other Subjects:

Historical fantasy

Dewey:

813.6

Physical Properties

Number of Pages:

192

Dimensions:

Width 126mm, Height 202mm, Spine 13mm

Weight:

193g

Description

Readers met the irrepressible Karen Memory in Elizabeth Bear's 2015 novel KAREN MEMORY, and fell in love with her steampunk Victorian Pacific Northwest city, and her down-to-earth story-telling voice. Now Karen is back with a new story about spiritualists, magicians, con-men, and an angry lost tommy-knocker-a magical creature who generally lives in the deep gold mines of Alaska, but has been kidnapped and brought to Rapid City. Karen and Priya are out for a night on the town, celebrating the purchase of their own little ranch and Karen's retirement from the Hotel Ma Cherie, when they meet the Arcadia Sisters, spiritualists who unexpectedly stir up the tommy-knocker in the basement. The ensuing show could bring down the house, if Karen didn't rush in to rescue everyone she can.

Reviews

Praise for Stone Mad

"Bear's narrative skill and flair for both plot and character continue to impress."--Booklist

Praise for Karen Memory

"Surreally captivating, Bear's latest melds the genres of steampunk, fantasy, adventure and dime-store western together perfectly."--RT Book Reviews, 4 1/2 Stars! Top Pick!

"Karen Memory breezes by at a leisurely pace, a bracing yet charming adventure yarn that never feels forced, despite the brassy confidence of its delivery." -- Jason Heller, NPR

"Karen Memory is a delight, a tour-de-force of historical reimagining and character creation, and a ripping yarn full of surprises."--Russell Letson for Locus

"Bear pumps fresh energy in the steampunk genre with a light touch on the gadgetry and a vivid sense of place. Karen has a voice that is folksy but true, and the entire cast of heroic women doing the best they can in an age that was not kind to their gender is a delight." --Library Journal, starred review

Author Bio

Elizabeth Bear was the recipient of the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2005. She has won two Hugo Awards for her short fiction, a Sturgeon Award, and the Locus Award for Best First Novel. Bear lives in South Hadley, Massachusetts, with her husband, novelist Scott Lynch.

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