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Read the prologue. It's like if Wile E. Coyote was an eco-terrorist. I say that approvingly.
Since the book I'm reading at work doesn't have synch, I've got a different book on my phone that doesn't have synch.
In the third installment of the Girl Genius novels, Agatha H. and the Voice of …
When one dealt with the inner workings of the Empire for any length of time, one became a bit gun - shy about using phrases like “unbelievable.” 4
4 A perusal of archived Empire records reveal that other red flags were: “Impossible,” “Illogical,” “He wouldn’t dare,” and the all - time favorite: “…couldn’t possibly be that stupid”
— Agatha H. and the voice of the castle by Phil Foglio, Kaja Foglio (A girl genius novel -- 3) (4%)
In the third installment of the Girl Genius novels, Agatha H. and the Voice of …
“A s we passed through the last of the great Iron Gates and approached Mechanicsburg for the first time, the Bishop was struck anew by the grandeur of the surrounding cliffs, the majesty of the encircling mountains, and the awe - inspiring fury of the River Dyne as it roared far beneath the Bridge of Thorns. As we crossed toward the town, he rhapsodized at such length that I feared it would take a double dose of poppy - juice tea to settle him in for the night. The more strategically inclined Captain Van der Vheer pointed to the same features and glumly explained why, for the last thousand years, the Valley of the Heterodynes deserved its reputation as unconquerable. I am already resigned to never leaving this place, but I take some small comfort that, at the very least, my last memories of Earth will be filled with some of God’s finest landscapes.” — Excerpt from the journal “The Building of the Red Cathedral, or Why God Now Hates Us” by Brother Martanus, “The Unkillable.” Located in the Papal Library of Banned and Forbidden Books, Avignon, France
— Agatha H. and the voice of the castle by Phil Foglio, Kaja Foglio (A girl genius novel -- 3) (Page 1)
Huh, so the Antipope won out in this world. Makes sense, Paris is an autonomous city-state. As Rome's never been mentioned, I'm guessing it's relevance passed thanks to some Spark or another.
Also, lol at the book title.
@flashy_dragon In the eBook, they're endnotes, which is also annoying. I ended up having it open in two readers, one to read, the other for the footnotes. In the physical books they are footnotes, not endnotes, and they work much better. Not Pratchett-grade, but solid.
Intrigue! Subterfuge! Circus Folk! In a time when the Industrial Revolution has escalated into all-out …
These books are novelizations of the webcomic Girl Genius. I met the Foglios at Ohayocon some years ago. It was a steampunk theme that year, and I think they go to every steampunk thing ever to advertise. It worked. I bought the first novel and the omnibus, which incidentally covered the same arc.
Reading both does help in my opinion. You get the visuals from he comics, but the books give a lot more detail.
As to this book, it is a sequel, and reading the first I would recommend. The writing won't win any awards, but it's solid, and the tale is light enough that I don't get bogged down with my own feelings.
The webcomic at least, is free.
Intrigue! Subterfuge! Circus Folk! In a time when the Industrial Revolution has escalated into all-out warfare, mad science rules the …
Intrigue! Subterfuge! Circus Folk! In a time when the Industrial Revolution has escalated into all-out …
I've read this book before, but I lost the thread on the comic, so I wanted to catch up via the novels. Reading both does help in my opinion. You get the visuals from he comics, but the books give a lot more detail.
The webcomic at least, is free.
Intrigue! Subterfuge! Circus Folk! In a time when the Industrial Revolution has escalated into all-out …
Content warning Late book remark from Agatha H. and the Clockwork Princess
“Try to stay good.” She enveloped Agatha in a tight hug and whispered. “But if you simply can’t , at least remember to enjoy yourself.”
— Agatha H and the Clockwork Princess (Girl Genius novels #2) by Phil & Kaja Foglio (97%)
Is "antivillain" a thing?
Intrigue! Subterfuge! Circus Folk! In a time when the Industrial Revolution has escalated into all-out …
The cabin was small and compact. The only sign of the regular occupant were a few framed tintypes of various women who apparently had trouble properly dressing themselves and a lovingly polished French horn hanging from a silk strap.
— Agatha H and the Clockwork Princess (Girl Genius novels #2) by Phil & Kaja Foglio (95%)
lol
I knew going into a horror book I'd be hard pressed to finish. Turns out I was right. I got through about a third in six weeks and I can't see powering through the rest.
While I'm fine with mind control as a kink, I'm not a fan of it in horror settings. I guess it's consent.
Intrigue! Subterfuge! Circus Folk! In a time when the Industrial Revolution has escalated into all-out …
...I've realized that Agatha's voice in my head is my feminine one. Albeit with a lot more maniacal shouting and laughing than mine. Lucrezia's however is lower with more menace and calculated lust in it.
Hm.
Intrigue! Subterfuge! Circus Folk! In a time when the Industrial Revolution has escalated into all-out …
(It is here, with great reluctance, and a full awareness of how a chronicler should report a story without being the story itself, that one of your professors enters this narrative. Surely the tedious whys and wherefores of how he came to find himself in this particular prison at this particular time have no significant relevance to the greater story, and thus, shall be ignored *68 .)
*68: Except to say that, when engaged in the perfectly legitimate art form known as Storytelling amidst the general public, one should always be aware of any and all local ordinances regarding slander, gossip, and defamation of character regarding a town’s leaders, who usually regard freedom of expression as something reserved wholly for themselves. Just saying.
— Agatha H and the Clockwork Princess (Girl Genius novels #2) by Phil & Kaja Foglio (79%)
Sounds legit.
@klara@wandering.shop Back in the day it got me to appreciate the song Low Rider.
Requiste xkcd mention: xkcd.com/691/
How small are we talking? While my current laptop's ability to be opened is rated PITA, I do want to shove a second OS drive in there to dual boot Linux on it.
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Solidarity y'all from a US union member! ✊
