We've got crosses on our eyes, been walking into the walls again

[venta]

Blimey. Now that I don't share a house with Frances any more, these things sneak up on me...

She's got another book out

I know virtually nothing about it, but it's pretty much bound to be brilliant. The last four were ;)

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[lanfykins.livejournal.com]

I read it last night.

I think of all her books it's most similar to Twilight Robbery. It's a very unusual world, and, being Frances, she has thought hard about all the consequences of what she's built and come to thoroughly imaginative solutions to most of the obvious problems (I was oddly happy to find rickets in the drudges :) ).

The central concept (people who can't show their emotions, but can only learn expressions from skilled Facesmiths) is lovely, and well done, and my mind keeps circling round it. Also, I like the concept of Kleptomancy, which I believe you have something to do with :)

Though I must confess I think her books would be even better if she occasionally left some of her imaginings out :)