![]() Now, there is a pretty strong theme of what some might call "subversive feminism," but I found it not so. There are also "shifters," who can transform into a single animal form, like a dog, or a bird. ![]() Further, the men and women responsible for all these marvels are the "magicians," who can control these insects to do their bidding by exuding pheremones or something like that. Weapons (of course), communication devices, surgical tools.anybody want a roach-powered truck? Yeah, me neither. On this planet, they use genetically engineered insects for all manner of things. What makes things even more interesting is the constant presence of bug-based technology. There are beheadings, war atrocities, mutilations, and murders, all penned in horrifically gory detail. Maybe she doesn't want to go the route of Salman Rushdie. I love it! Interestingly enough, though, I don't think she ever uses the word "Muslim." She always says something like, "people of the book," the "book" being the "Kitab," being short for "Kitabullah," meaning "The Book of God," another name for the Quran. The people in this book are by far the foulest, cruellest, most brutal people ever imagined. ![]() All the people of this planet are Muslims, apparently, and Kameron Hurley delivers some biting criticisms of them. ![]() ![]() On the harsh, inhospitable planet of Umayma, two nations are locked in constant, pointless holy war. ![]()
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