Book Reports

It seems only proper that books I discovered through LJ should be covered in my LJ, so here's an account (rewritten from my handwritten and not-for-publication books diary) of Elizabeth Bear's Hammered and Scardown.
( Worthy winner of a Not-a-Hugo! Probably contains spoilers )

In short, gripping narrative, interesting, engaging characters, an authoritative voice: these books have a comfortable shape and weight in my mind, like the heft of a good tool.