Review Trial of Flowers by Jay Lake

Trial of Flowers is one of those new books in the "steampunk and decadence" genre that seems to have become popular since the emergence of China Mieville's Perdido Street Station . Trial follows the adventures of three men: Jason the Factor, Imago of Lockwood, and Bijaz the Dwarf, as the three of them face the rising old and corrupt gods and their magick that threatens to either overwhelm their beloved City Imperishable, or attract the attention of neighboring nations determined to raze... read more

elfs with a review of Trial of Flowers [  Powell's | Amazon  ] I wish that son of a gun would take that other hand out of his pocket. — The Edge of the American West (a history blog) comments on Robert Heinlein, libertarianism and sex. Definitely worth the read. Bird on a Wire - Flying Wing UAV Recharges on the Fly — A UAV which leeches power from existing lines. Man, this is very cyberpunk. Galaxy evolution and the language of violence — Interesting essay on galaxy formation...