2010/27: The Conjurer Princess -- Vivian Vande Velde

The Conjurer Princess -- Vivian Vande Velde

[Her hair] looked palest silver, an old woman's hair to go with the old woman's voice. Something's not right, she thought, even before she lifted her hand to brush the hair out of her eyes, even before she saw the distended veins, the brown spots of age, the cracks and wrinkles. (p. 40)

( non-spoilery review )

everybody's doing it ... EASTERCON SCHEDULE

My Eastercon intentions are as follows:
- arrive Friday 2ish and check in
- relax
- contemplate engaging with Programme
- contemplate spending money in dealers' room
- eat
- sit in bar
- sleep
- rinse and repeat until departure Monday afternoon.

I am on one panel:
Sunday 8pm Stainless Steel Rats and Rogues - Why Do We Love Them?

And I will probably be dressing up for the steampunk ball.

(Am still trying to shake zombie post-viral thing, so will be taking it easy.)

2010/28: Retribution Falls -- Chris Wooding

Retribution Falls -- Chris Wooding

He'd been brave enough to look into the unknown ... he could do things that powerful men would marvel at. Shortly before they hanged him.
To return to the grey unknowing, the humdrum day-to-day, was unimaginable. He'd tasted grief and despair and the highest terror, he'd made the most terrible mistakes and he bore a shame that no man should have to bear, but he'd stared into the fires of forbidden knowledge, and though he might look away for a moment, his gaze would always be drawn back. (p.99-100)

( my review, contains some spoilers )