From:
bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com
Hi Denizens of SF.written,
I found another piece of notes I wrote before I found this group
Karen Memory" by Elizabeth Bear 14 April 2018
Karen Memory is a short memoir of Karen Memory, an inmate of a
bordello in Rapid City which reminds one of early Seattle but with a
Cyberpunk setting of armatures and dirigibles.
Armatures are essentially steam powered powered suits for specific
tasks. Karen herself is the orphaned child of an Irish immigrant horse
breaker and is involved in the rescue of others from a power hungry
Crib house owner who disregards the anti-slavery laws.
Lincoln is a martyr and Hayes is the President of the USA.
Also of the USA is one Bass Reeves, a black US Marshal with his
"Comanche" Indian posseman. Bass is in pursuit of a serial
murderer who likes to flog women to death.
Other inmates of the bordello are featured in various roles of
heroism and daring.
Karen finds her true love and gets knocked around pretty badly.
This is a very interesting world and enjoyed this book very
much.
bliss
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