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Gilman gears of the city honors the beauty of the frontier while skewering the colonists who despoil it in this vivid wild westflavored fantasy. Other sff i liked very much this steampunk novel with an old west type of setting. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Buy a cheap copy of the halfmade world book by felix gilman. The line, a cult of industry, and the gun, a mission of chaos, were engaged in a war for dominance. Nov 02, 2015 the half made world by felix gilman november 2, 2015 at 12. His 2007 novel thunderer published by bantam spectra was nominated for the 2009 locus. Felix gilmans previous books include the halfmade world and the rise.
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