Ardent Violet and the Infinite Eye exceeds expectations from the first novel because White so effectively maintains the tight plotting (with nice twists) and pacing while expanding a lot of the world building and filling in a lot of uncertainties from August Kitko and the Mechas from Space, particularly concerning the nature of the rogue AI Infinite and its Vanguard creations.
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-794-space-camp/SandF_794_SpaceCamp.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSBad robots, Jeep jerks, and space shuttles, oh my! Shaun Duke, Trish Matson, and Paul Weimer join forces to tackle 1986’s SpaceCamp! Together, they rip into the film’s gender politics, unpack NASA’s apparently terrible security, get confused about Jeeps, and so much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-793-cat-rambo/SandF_793_CatRambo.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSBizarre physics, chef adventurers, and talking ships, oh my! Shaun Duke and Paul Weimer are joined by Cat Rambo for a riveting discussion about Rumor Has It. Together, they explore Cat’s approach to point of view and spectacle, the complexities of infodumps, writing space opera, and much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
It’s probably not a great sign that as every major character in MADI appeared, I could tell exactly what niche each of them would fill in a cyberpunk TTRPG.
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-792-karen-lord/SandF_792_KarenLord.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSCareer moments, horrific truths, and non-violence, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien are joined by the wonderful Karen Lord to discuss the new releases of The Unraveling and Redemption in Indigo! Together, they discuss Karen’s career, the roots of The Unraveling, how career timing affects what one writes, and so much more. Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
After a man is found dead due to a huge plant having suddenly sprouted from within his body, the investigator and her assistant quickly determine that this is no ordinary, accidental contagion. Their investigation and other events take them from a small frontier town to a metropolis full of factions and intrigues, from jurisdictional disputes to economic entanglements, as more deaths are discovered and a conspiracy unfolds that threatens the Empire itself.
