2023/116: Golden Age — Naomi Novik

2023/116: Golden Age — Naomi Novik

'Your uncle is an aviator, I understand,' Miss Caroline Bingley said to Elizabeth...
"He is," Elizabeth said, and added with a little pardonable malice, "We have several officers, in our family." She had endured a great deal of hissed whispers from her mother ... on the need for secrecy, and the deadly danger to her sisters' reputation if her own profession should become known to the company. [loc. 1066]

A collection of short stories with accompanying artwork, set in Novik's 'Temeraire' universe. I hadn't been aware of this volume before, and was dismayed to see that it was only available as a high-priced hardcover: but lovely Subterranean Press have issued it in ebook format, which I snapped up after attending the author's talk at Waterstones Piccadilly.

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