Show Notes
Woken Furies by Richard K. Morgan.
The Archons of the Stars by Alison Baird.
In the past, Richard K. Morgan has joined us to talk about every book he has written. So when his new book Woken Furies was released, we had to get him on to talk about it as well.
Next, Alison Baird joins us to talk about The Archons of the Stars, part of the “Dragon Throne” series. Fantasy, dragons, and a good story. What else could you want?
This week’s Library Segment also features a freebie giveaway! Tune in and find out what it is.
Michael feeds this week. Do you know how much caffeine it takes to kill you?
Star Wars. IMHO, definitely not fantasy. Definitely, Space Opera.
Please see – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_opera
or
http://www.magicdragon.com/UltimateSF/thisthat.html#spaceopera
Even with Lucas’ inclusion of Psi elements into the mix, and the huge amount of technological hand waving, the work is still firmly in the science fiction camp. It certainly isn’t hard science fiction, but it is science fiction nontheless.