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puercomal rated The family trade: 5 stars
The family trade by Charles Stross (Merchant princes -- bk. 1)
A bold fantasy in the tradition of Roger Zelazny's Chronicles of Amber, The Merchant Princes is a sweeping new series …
puercomal rated Brave new war: 5 stars
puercomal rated Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers: 4 stars
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
For two thousand years, cadavers—some willingly, some unwittingly—have been involved in science’s boldest strides and weirdest undertakings. They’ve tested France’s …
puercomal rated Neptune's Brood (Freyaverse #2): 5 stars
Neptune's Brood (Freyaverse #2) by Charles Stross
After being stalked across the galaxy by an assassin, post-human Krina Alzon-114 journeys to the water-world Shin-Tethys in search of …
puercomal rated Tiny Art Director A Toddler And Her Vision: 5 stars
puercomal rated The Jennifer Morgue: 5 stars
The Jennifer Morgue by Charles Stross (Laundry Files, #2)
In this alternately chilling and hilarious sequel to The Atrocity Archives (2004) from Hugo-winner Stross, Bob Howard is a computer …
puercomal rated The Stress of Her Regard: 2 stars
The Stress of Her Regard by Tim Powers
When Michael Crawford discovers his bride brutally murdered in their wedding bed, he is forced to flee not only to …
puercomal rated Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife: 3 stars
puercomal rated Managing Humans: 4 stars
puercomal rated The Atrocity Archives (Laundry Files, #1): 4 stars
The Atrocity Archives (Laundry Files, #1) by Charles Stross
Bob Howard is a computer-hacker desk jockey, who has more than enough trouble keeping up with the endless paperwork he …
puercomal rated What Technology Wants: 2 stars
puercomal rated The Apocalypse Codex: 4 stars
The Apocalypse Codex by Charles Stross (Laundry Files, #4)
For outstanding heroism in the field (despite himself), computational demonologist Bob Howard is on the fast track for promotion to …
