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Ekaterina Sedia

Autor(a) de The Alchemy of Stone

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Obras de Ekaterina Sedia

The Alchemy of Stone (2008) 638 cópias
The Secret History of Moscow (2007) — Autor — 615 cópias
Paper Cities: An Anthology of Urban Fantasy (2008) — Editor — 214 cópias
Heart of Iron (2011) 184 cópias
The House of Discarded Dreams (2010) 175 cópias
Running with the Pack (2010) — Editor — 148 cópias
Moscow But Dreaming (2012) 90 cópias
Bewere the Night (2011) — Editor — 77 cópias
Circus: Fantasy Under the Big Top (2012) — Editor — 67 cópias
Bloody Fabulous (2012) — Editor — 40 cópias
The Mammoth Book of Gaslit Romance (2014) — Editor — 11 cópias
According To Crow (2005) 10 cópias
Clarkesworld: Issue 025 (October 2008) (2008) — Editor — 5 cópias
Clarkesworld: Issue 026 (November 2008) — Editor — 4 cópias
Jigsaw Nation (2006) — Editor — 4 cópias
Tin Cans 3 cópias
Zombie Lenin 2 cópias
The Disemboweler 2 cópias
Redemption of Nepheli 1 exemplar(es)
The Taste of Wheat 1 exemplar(es)
Manuel and the Magic Fox 1 exemplar(es)
Red 1 exemplar(es)
Whale Meat 1 exemplar(es)
Two Of Cups 1 exemplar(es)
The Mind of a Pig 1 exemplar(es)
Fungal Gardens 1 exemplar(es)
You Dream 1 exemplar(es)
Seas of the World 1 exemplar(es)
Just Chutney 1 exemplar(es)
A Handsome Fellow 1 exemplar(es)

Associated Works

The Mammoth Book of Steampunk (2012) — Introdução — 225 cópias
Haunted Legends (2010) — Contribuinte — 184 cópias
The Future is Japanese (2012) — Contribuinte — 168 cópias
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror 2011 Edition (2011) — Contribuinte — 121 cópias
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror 2010 Edition (2010) — Contribuinte — 113 cópias
Magic in the Mirrorstone: Tales of Fantasy (2008) — Contribuinte — 113 cópias
The Mammoth Book of SF Stories by Women (2014) — Contribuinte — 110 cópias
Clockwork Phoenix: Tales of Beauty and Strangeness (2008) — Contribuinte — 104 cópias
Once Upon a Time: New Fairy Tales (2013) — Contribuinte — 92 cópias
The Apex Book of World SF 2 (2012) — Contribuinte — 85 cópias
The Best of World SF: Volume 1 (2021) — Contribuinte — 79 cópias
Dark Faith (2010) — Contribuinte — 73 cópias
Realms: The First Year of Clarkesworld Magazine (2008) — Contribuinte — 71 cópias
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror 2013 Edition (2013) — Contribuinte — 63 cópias
Mythic Journeys: Retold Myths and Legends (2019) — Contribuinte — 55 cópias
Ghosts: Recent Hauntings (2012) — Contribuinte — 50 cópias
Shotguns v. Cthulhu (2013) — Contribuinte — 40 cópias
Clarkesworld: Year Three (2013) — Contribuinte — 38 cópias
Fantasy (2007) — Contribuinte — 35 cópias
Science Fiction: The Best of the Year, 2008 Edition (2008) — Contribuinte — 32 cópias
Last Drink Bird Head : A Flash Fiction Anthology for Charity (2009) — Contribuinte — 29 cópias
Horrors Beyond 2: Stories of Strange Creations (2007) — Contribuinte — 23 cópias
The Lone Star Stories Reader (2008) — Contribuinte — 23 cópias
Japanese Dreams: Fantasies, Fictions & Fairytales (2009) — Contribuinte — 22 cópias
Gods, Memes and Monsters: A 21st Century Bestiary (2015) — Contribuinte — 17 cópias
Descended From Darkness: Apex Magazine Vol. I (2009) — Contribuinte — 17 cópias
Spicy Slipstream Stories (2008) — Contribuinte — 14 cópias
Text: Ur (2007) — Contribuinte — 14 cópias
Not Our Kind (2015) — Contribuinte — 13 cópias
The Lion and the Aardvark: Aesop's Modern Fables (2013) — Contribuinte — 13 cópias
Dark Futures: Tales of Dystopian SF (2010) — Contribuinte — 12 cópias
Exotic Gothic 4 (2012) — Contribuinte — 12 cópias
Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 10 • March 2011 (2011) — Contribuinte — 11 cópias
Descended From Darkness: Apex Magazine Vol. II (2010) — Contribuinte — 11 cópias
Jabberwocky (2006) — Contribuinte — 11 cópias
Poe's Progeny (2005) — Contribuinte — 10 cópias
The Elastic Book of Numbers (2005) — Contribuinte — 9 cópias
Mythic 2 (2006) — Contribuinte — 9 cópias
Schemers: Betrayal Knows No Boundaries (2013) — Contribuinte — 9 cópias
Zombies vs Robots: Women on War! (2012) — Contribuinte — 8 cópias
Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 14 • July 2011 (2011) — Contribuinte — 8 cópias
Apex Magazine 17 (October 2010) (2010) — Contribuinte — 7 cópias
Exotic Gothic 3 Strange Visitations (2009) — Contribuinte — 6 cópias
Strange Little Girls (2016) — Contribuinte — 6 cópias
Medicine Show (The Liquid Laughter Project) (2006) — Contribuinte — 5 cópias
Under the Rose (2009) — Contribuinte — 5 cópias
Clarkesworld: Issue 070 (July 2012) (2012) — Contribuinte — 4 cópias
Zombies Vs Robots: Diplomacy (2013) — Contribuinte — 3 cópias
Walrus Tales (2012) — Contribuinte — 3 cópias
Clarkesworld: Issue 018 (March 2008) — Contribuinte — 2 cópias

Etiquetado

Conhecimento Comum

Outros nomes
Sedia, E.
Sedia, Kathy
Data de nascimento
1970-07-09
Sexo
female
Nacionalidade
Russia
Local de nascimento
Moscow, Russia
Locais de residência
New Jersey, USA
Moscow, Russia
Educação
Moscow State University
Rutgers University-Camden
Ocupação
fantasy writer
fantasy novelist
professor
magazine editor
Pequena 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.

Membros

Discussions

The Secret History of Moscow em Fans of Russian authors (Janeiro 2016)

Resenhas

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.
… (mais)
 
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krau0098 | outras 34 resenhas | 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 | outras 30 resenhas | 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.… (mais)
 
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kevinkevbo | outras 30 resenhas | Jul 14, 2023 |

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Estatísticas

Obras
41
Also by
56
Membros
2,399
Popularidade
#10,697
Avaliação
½ 3.5
Resenhas
118
ISBNs
38
Idiomas
5
Favorito
5

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