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

Silk and Steel: A Queer Speculative Adventure Anthology

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

359 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 who...

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Moods

adventurous 82%
lighthearted 69%
funny 51%
hopeful 48%
emotional 41%
inspiring 23%
mysterious 15%
relaxing 15%
dark 5%
tense 5%
challenging 2%
informative 2%
reflective 2%
sad 2%

Pace

fast 56%
medium 37%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Character: 29% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 15% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 18% | No: 14%

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