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Ekaterina Sedia

Autore di The Alchemy of Stone

41+ opere 2,399 membri 118 recensioni 5 preferito

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Fonte dell'immagine: Tait Chirenje

Opere di Ekaterina Sedia

The Alchemy of Stone (2008) 638 copie
The Secret History of Moscow (2007) — Autore — 615 copie
Paper Cities: An Anthology of Urban Fantasy (2008) — A cura di — 214 copie
Heart of Iron (2011) 184 copie
Running with the Pack (2010) — A cura di — 148 copie
Moscow But Dreaming (2012) 90 copie
Bewere the Night (2011) — A cura di — 77 copie
Circus: Fantasy Under the Big Top (2012) — A cura di — 67 copie
Bloody Fabulous (2012) — A cura di — 40 copie
The Mammoth Book of Gaslit Romance (2014) — A cura di — 11 copie
According To Crow (2005) 10 copie
Clarkesworld: Issue 025 (October 2008) (2008) — A cura di — 5 copie
Clarkesworld: Issue 026 (November 2008) — A cura di — 4 copie

Opere correlate

The Mammoth Book of Steampunk (2012) — Introduzione — 225 copie
Haunted Legends (2010) — Collaboratore — 184 copie
The Future is Japanese (2012) — Collaboratore — 168 copie
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror 2011 Edition (2011) — Collaboratore — 121 copie
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror 2010 Edition (2010) — Collaboratore — 113 copie
Magic in the Mirrorstone: Tales of Fantasy (2008) — Collaboratore — 113 copie
The Mammoth Book of SF Stories by Women (2014) — Collaboratore — 110 copie
Clockwork Phoenix: Tales of Beauty and Strangeness (2008) — Collaboratore — 104 copie
Once Upon a Time: New Fairy Tales (2013) — Collaboratore — 92 copie
The Apex Book of World SF 2 (2012) — Collaboratore — 85 copie
The Best of World SF: Volume 1 (2021) — Collaboratore — 79 copie
Dark Faith (2010) — Collaboratore — 73 copie
Realms: The First Year of Clarkesworld Magazine (2008) — Collaboratore — 71 copie
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror 2013 Edition (2013) — Collaboratore — 63 copie
Mythic Journeys: Retold Myths and Legends (2019) — Collaboratore — 55 copie
Ghosts: Recent Hauntings (2012) — Collaboratore — 50 copie
Shotguns v. Cthulhu (2013) — Collaboratore — 40 copie
Clarkesworld: Year Three (2013) — Collaboratore — 38 copie
Fantasy (2007) — Collaboratore — 35 copie
Science Fiction: The Best of the Year, 2008 Edition (2008) — Collaboratore — 32 copie
Horrors Beyond 2: Stories of Strange Creations (2007) — Collaboratore — 23 copie
The Lone Star Stories Reader (2008) — Collaboratore — 23 copie
Japanese Dreams: Fantasies, Fictions & Fairytales (2009) — Collaboratore — 22 copie
Gods, Memes and Monsters: A 21st Century Bestiary (2015) — Collaboratore — 17 copie
Descended From Darkness: Apex Magazine Vol. I (2009) — Collaboratore — 17 copie
Spicy Slipstream Stories (2008) — Collaboratore — 14 copie
Text: Ur (2007) — Collaboratore — 14 copie
Not Our Kind (2015) — Collaboratore — 13 copie
The Lion and the Aardvark: Aesop's Modern Fables (2013) — Collaboratore — 13 copie
Dark Futures: Tales of Dystopian SF (2010) — Collaboratore — 12 copie
Exotic Gothic 4 (2012) — Collaboratore — 12 copie
Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 10 • March 2011 (2011) — Collaboratore — 11 copie
Descended From Darkness: Apex Magazine Vol. II (2010) — Collaboratore — 11 copie
Jabberwocky (2006) — Collaboratore — 11 copie
Poe's Progeny (2005) — Collaboratore — 10 copie
The Elastic Book of Numbers (2005) — Collaboratore — 9 copie
Mythic 2 (2006) — Collaboratore — 9 copie
Schemers: Betrayal Knows No Boundaries (2013) — Collaboratore — 9 copie
Zombies vs Robots: Women on War! (2012) — Collaboratore — 8 copie
Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 14 • July 2011 (2011) — Collaboratore — 8 copie
Apex Magazine 17 (October 2010) (2010) — Collaboratore — 7 copie
Exotic Gothic 3 Strange Visitations (2009) — Collaboratore — 6 copie
Strange Little Girls (2016) — Collaboratore — 6 copie
Medicine Show (The Liquid Laughter Project) (2006) — Collaboratore — 5 copie
Under the Rose (2009) — Collaboratore — 5 copie
Clarkesworld: Issue 070 (July 2012) (2012) — Collaboratore — 4 copie
Zombies Vs Robots: Diplomacy (2013) — Collaboratore — 3 copie
Walrus Tales (2012) — Collaboratore — 3 copie
Clarkesworld: Issue 018 (March 2008) — Collaboratore — 2 copie

Etichette

Informazioni generali

Altri nomi
Sedia, E.
Sedia, Kathy
Data di nascita
1970-07-09
Sesso
female
Nazionalità
Russia
Luogo di nascita
Moscow, Russia
Luogo di residenza
New Jersey, USA
Moscow, Russia
Istruzione
Moscow State University
Rutgers University-Camden
Attività lavorative
fantasy writer
fantasy novelist
professor
magazine editor
Breve biografia
Ekaterina "Kathy" Sedia, née Holland, was born in Moscow, Russia and attended Moscow State University. She came to the USA to work as a research assistant at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and then enrolled for graduate studies at Rutgers University-Camden, New Jersey, where she earned a Ph.D. in 2001. She is a professor of plant ecology and evolution at Richard Stockton College of NJ. She is best known as a fantasy novelist, her most famous work to date being The Alchemy of Stone (2008). Her other novels include The Secret History of Moscow, According to Crow, and The House of Discarded Dreams. She has also written short stories, poems, and nonfiction books. She was the editor of Jigsaw Nation and the World Fantasy Award-winning Paper Cities: An Anthology of Urban Fantasy.

Utenti

Discussioni

The Secret History of Moscow in Fans of Russian authors (Gennaio 2016)

Recensioni

Series Info/Source: This is a stand alone book. I borrowed a copy of this on ebook from my library.

Thoughts: I enjoyed this book but found the plot to be a bit messy and poorly paced. The story follows Mattie, an intelligent automaton who has gained independence from her maker to become an alchemist. Mattie is approached by the gargoyles to help them find a cure to their slow demise. Then Mattie is unfortunately drawn into a political conflict between the gargoyles, the alchemists, and the mechanics that is tearing the city of Ayona apart.

I enjoyed Mattie as a character, she was unique with a very unique set of concerns. Watching her struggle between hating her creator and still wanting to obey and support him was both tough and intriguing. She also wanted to form connections with other humans but her dreams would be dashed when the humans didn't recognize her need for connection.

I really loved the gargoyles who built this stone city and watching them try to adjust to the changes in their world. The city of Ayona itself was another aspect I loved about this

Where the story fell short was the plot. There are a few different plot threads going on here. Mattie's search for an alchemical cure for the gargoyles, Mattie's struggle to leave her creator behind, and then the turmoil between the different factions of the city. These storylines weren't woven together very well and would get dropped and then picked back up. It made the story feel fractured.

My Summary (4/5): Overall I enjoyed this. It was heartfelt, unique, and engaging. I loved Mattie, the city, and the gargoyles. I did struggle with how fractured the storyline felt. It is hard to find decent steampunk reads and this is one I would definitely recommend if you enjoy reading steampunk themed books. I do plan to check out additional books by Sedia in the future; there were some very unique ideas in here.
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krau0098 | 34 altre recensioni | Feb 29, 2024 |
Not the best, not the worst, good, but frustrating. Just enough to get interested in the various characters, but only enough to be satisfied with regard to one.
 
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IsraOverZero | 30 altre recensioni | Sep 23, 2023 |
Just about anyone who loves to read is familiar with the great Russian writers of the 19th century like Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky, Pushkin, Gogol, Ckekhov, etc. But how many of us are familiar with the writers of modern day Russia ? While spending a lot of time watching the Sochi Olympics and hearing about Russia I decided it was time I looked into some current Russian literature, and wound up being really pleased with this selection. The Secret History of Moscow is a real gem. It has so many elements. It's part Russian history, part fairy tale, part horror, part fantasy. And for good measure there's even a bit of romance thrown in. Will definitely have to explore more modern day Russian fiction.… (altro)
 
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kevinkevbo | 30 altre recensioni | Jul 14, 2023 |

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Statistiche

Opere
41
Opere correlate
56
Utenti
2,399
Popolarità
#10,697
Voto
½ 3.5
Recensioni
118
ISBN
38
Lingue
5
Preferito da
5

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