Silk & Steel: A Queer Speculative Adventure Anthology by Janine A. Southard

Silk & Steel: A Queer Speculative Adventure Anthology

Janine A. Southard with Django Wexler, Freya Marske, K.A. Doore, Claire Bartlett, Alison Tam, Cara Patterson, Ellen Kushner, Kaitlyn Zivanovich, Ann Leblanc, Yoon Ha Lee, Jennifer Mace, Chris Wolfgang, Elizabeth Davis, Aliette de Bodard, S.K. Terentiev, Elaine McIonyn, Neon Yang

418 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ science fiction short stories adventurous medium-paced

Description

There are many ways to be a heroine.Princess and swordswoman, lawyer and motorcyclist, scholar and barbarian: there are many ways to be a heroine. In this anthology, seventeen authors find new ways to pair one weapon-wielding woman and one whose s...

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Moods

adventurous 84%
lighthearted 65%
funny 52%
hopeful 47%
emotional 45%
inspiring 25%
mysterious 13%
relaxing 13%
dark 6%
challenging 4%
reflective 4%
sad 4%
tense 4%
informative 2%

Pace

fast 52%
medium 42%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Character: 21% | N/A: 13% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 51% | N/A: 22% | No: 12% | Yes: 12%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 18% | No: 15%

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4.06

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