Comments on: EP168: Family Values http://escapepod.org/2008/07/25/ep168-family-values/ The Science Fiction Podcast Magazine. Each week Escape Pod delivers science fiction short stories from today's best authors. Listen today, and hear the new sound of science fiction! Tue, 08 May 2012 17:42:01 +0000 hourly 1 By: What’s Great In Podcast Fiction « X-Ray Visions http://escapepod.org/2008/07/25/ep168-family-values/comment-page-1/#comment-12203 What’s Great In Podcast Fiction « X-Ray Visions Sat, 11 Apr 2009 18:29:06 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=296#comment-12203 <p>[...] “Reparations” (time travel to post-nuke Japan) and Sara Genge’s “Family Values” (sex and politics with wildly non-human [...]</p> [...] “Reparations” (time travel to post-nuke Japan) and Sara Genge’s “Family Values” (sex and politics with wildly non-human [...]

]]> By: popepat http://escapepod.org/2008/07/25/ep168-family-values/comment-page-1/#comment-11117 popepat Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:40:40 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=296#comment-11117 <p>Wow. Two in a row for me that I just love. As one who really hates hearing alien bio-techno-speak for the sake of being alien, I have to say this one did it RIGHT. Wonderful prose. I felt like I was there. I WANTED to be there! Steve, I am so glad that you run such a wide variety of stories. Just when it seems like everyone likes Union Dues and I start fearing you'll convert to an all-Union Dues format, you come up with something beautiful for the other half of the listeners. Yeah, count me as one of the Just-Not-Into-Superhero-Workplace-Politics types. Great reading by Alasdair, too. Then again, ever since the one about the intelligent Space Marine helmet, I've been a sucker for aussie/brit accents in podcasts.</p> Wow. Two in a row for me that I just love. As one who really hates hearing alien bio-techno-speak for the sake of being alien, I have to say this one did it RIGHT. Wonderful prose. I felt like I was there. I WANTED to be there!
Steve, I am so glad that you run such a wide variety of stories. Just when it seems like everyone likes Union Dues and I start fearing you’ll convert to an all-Union Dues format, you come up with something beautiful for the other half of the listeners.
Yeah, count me as one of the Just-Not-Into-Superhero-Workplace-Politics types.
Great reading by Alasdair, too. Then again, ever since the one about the intelligent Space Marine helmet, I’ve been a sucker for aussie/brit accents in podcasts.

]]> By: dnaknitter http://escapepod.org/2008/07/25/ep168-family-values/comment-page-1/#comment-10559 dnaknitter Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:47:41 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=296#comment-10559 <p>I'm with those who commented on how well the author gave us the essence of a very complicated, very different world with so few words. And I thought the reader's voice was...well, sexy, actually, and made a great contribution to setting the mood of the story. I'm definitely going to look for more from this author.</p> <p>I'm a fairly new Escape Pod listener who's about to become a subscriber, and I've also recommended Escape Pod to several friends. I don't have a water cooler to gather around right now...but does it count that in my last workplace (about 18 years ago) we used to have "Star Trek lunch" every Tuesday, where about 20 people would gather in a conference room to watch ST:TNG videos while eating? And that the other co-organizer (with me) of this weekly event had a voice that reminded me of Steve Eley's?</p> I’m with those who commented on how well the author gave us the essence of a very complicated, very different world with so few words. And I thought the reader’s voice was…well, sexy, actually, and made a great contribution to setting the mood of the story. I’m definitely going to look for more from this author.

I’m a fairly new Escape Pod listener who’s about to become a subscriber, and I’ve also recommended Escape Pod to several friends. I don’t have a water cooler to gather around right now…but does it count that in my last workplace (about 18 years ago) we used to have “Star Trek lunch” every Tuesday, where about 20 people would gather in a conference room to watch ST:TNG videos while eating? And that the other co-organizer (with me) of this weekly event had a voice that reminded me of Steve Eley’s?

]]> By: The Fix | Asimov’s, October/November 2008 http://escapepod.org/2008/07/25/ep168-family-values/comment-page-1/#comment-10423 The Fix | Asimov’s, October/November 2008 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:55:37 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=296#comment-10423 <p>[...] is an abusive act of ownership. Another story by Genge, a memorable politico-romance entitled “Family Values,” appeared on Escape Pod a few weeks ago, and her most recent offering is just as original and [...]</p> [...] is an abusive act of ownership. Another story by Genge, a memorable politico-romance entitled “Family Values,” appeared on Escape Pod a few weeks ago, and her most recent offering is just as original and [...]

]]> By: Laura http://escapepod.org/2008/07/25/ep168-family-values/comment-page-1/#comment-10332 Laura Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:15:36 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=296#comment-10332 <p>I really enjoyed this one. It made me want to know more.</p> <p>And yes, thats my water cooler. Ok, so I own a small business and its just my partner and me, and we don't actually have a water cooler, but we do discuss EP while working. We also sometimes talk about it in public as in "hey Kelly, doesn't that remind you of that EP episode..." "Oh yeah that one from a few weeks ago.." "yeah that one" and completely lose anyone else talking to us. Makes us seem mysterious (or just geeky).</p> I really enjoyed this one. It made me want to know more.

And yes, thats my water cooler. Ok, so I own a small business and its just my partner and me, and we don’t actually have a water cooler, but we do discuss EP while working. We also sometimes talk about it in public as in “hey Kelly, doesn’t that remind you of that EP episode…” “Oh yeah that one from a few weeks ago..” “yeah that one” and completely lose anyone else talking to us. Makes us seem mysterious (or just geeky).

]]> By: Calculating... http://escapepod.org/2008/07/25/ep168-family-values/comment-page-1/#comment-10319 Calculating... Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:11:53 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=296#comment-10319 <p>a little confusing. as a huge jane austen fan, i got really excited after hearing the intro, but then i got lost trying to figure out their social norms enough to follow the story.</p> <p>once i gave up trying to figure it out and just listened to it, i really started to enjoy it more, but was still confused in the end.</p> a little confusing. as a huge jane austen fan, i got really excited after hearing the intro, but then i got lost trying to figure out their social norms enough to follow the story.

once i gave up trying to figure it out and just listened to it, i really started to enjoy it more, but was still confused in the end.

]]> By: Family Values « Writing Every Day http://escapepod.org/2008/07/25/ep168-family-values/comment-page-1/#comment-10298 Family Values « Writing Every Day Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:29:23 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=296#comment-10298 <p>[...] only problem while listening to it, was I wasn’t sure if anything [...]</p> [...] only problem while listening to it, was I wasn’t sure if anything [...]

]]> By: Sherry http://escapepod.org/2008/07/25/ep168-family-values/comment-page-1/#comment-10297 Sherry Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:39:53 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=296#comment-10297 <p>I very much enjoyed this story despite the audeo. I'm impressed the author conveyed such vivid descriptions of these aliens with so few words. JUST BEAUTIFUL!</p> <p>My 1st post here. I was driven to comment on this story. (I'm a two year subscriber.)</p> I very much enjoyed this story despite the audeo. I’m impressed the author conveyed such vivid descriptions of these aliens with so few words.
JUST BEAUTIFUL!

My 1st post here. I was driven to comment on this story. (I’m a two year subscriber.)

]]> By: Hans Voss http://escapepod.org/2008/07/25/ep168-family-values/comment-page-1/#comment-10271 Hans Voss Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:42:23 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=296#comment-10271 <p>First escape pod I couldn't finish, because of the appalling audio quality.</p> First escape pod I couldn’t finish, because of the appalling audio quality.

]]> By: Tom Wilson http://escapepod.org/2008/07/25/ep168-family-values/comment-page-1/#comment-10234 Tom Wilson Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:10:02 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=296#comment-10234 <p>Personally, I liked Alasdair's reading, but I had to concentrate to get past the audio problems. I propose we all chip in & get him a better microphone. :)</p> <p>As to the story: I loved it. I always like stories where we're presented with alternate takes on family and social interaction; part of what makes Science Fiction so great is that people can explore this kind of thing without getting all tied up in knots over it.</p> <p>I remember that my parents freaked when they saw the Alien Nation episode where the guy had to "prepare" the cop's wife for pregnancy. That sickened them. I tried to explain that this had come from an older SF story (two, actually), and that the idea of trios wasn't new in the SF world.</p> <p>But it's that kind of "let's take this thing out of the box and really examine it" that has always fascinated me. This story touched on that, just barely, and I would like to have seen more of the social structure of this world.</p> <p>That's really the only flaw in this story: just as we see the crisis, the story's over. And since the crisis is completely intertwined with the social makeup of this world, we don't get to revel in the conflict and actually SEE the little tramp get beat down. It's too bad, really. I would love to have seen the showdown between these two ladies. I have a feeling it would have made an episode of Springer look like a picnic.</p> Personally, I liked Alasdair’s reading, but I had to concentrate to get past the audio problems. I propose we all chip in & get him a better microphone. :)

As to the story: I loved it. I always like stories where we’re presented with alternate takes on family and social interaction; part of what makes Science Fiction so great is that people can explore this kind of thing without getting all tied up in knots over it.

I remember that my parents freaked when they saw the Alien Nation episode where the guy had to “prepare” the cop’s wife for pregnancy. That sickened them. I tried to explain that this had come from an older SF story (two, actually), and that the idea of trios wasn’t new in the SF world.

But it’s that kind of “let’s take this thing out of the box and really examine it” that has always fascinated me. This story touched on that, just barely, and I would like to have seen more of the social structure of this world.

That’s really the only flaw in this story: just as we see the crisis, the story’s over. And since the crisis is completely intertwined with the social makeup of this world, we don’t get to revel in the conflict and actually SEE the little tramp get beat down. It’s too bad, really. I would love to have seen the showdown between these two ladies. I have a feeling it would have made an episode of Springer look like a picnic.

]]> By: V http://escapepod.org/2008/07/25/ep168-family-values/comment-page-1/#comment-10225 V Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:32:06 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=296#comment-10225 <p>strengths (some already mentioned) *skillful worldbuilding, with graceful exposition where necessary *realistic seeming politics (except instead of shaking hands you're getting sprayed with spores, hmm...) *interesting gender play (female politicans, pregnancy a plus) *tantalizing glimpses of a worldview that priviledges knowledge, experience, etc. *visually engaging (trying to imagine what these creatures look like!)</p> <p>weaknesses *psychologically, I can see why teacher gave her heat, but at the same time his decisveness seems less than realistic. How can he know he wants to join the pod of someone he barely knows, no matter how acclaimed she is?</p> <p>I hope this gets considered for the Tiptree; not sure what else is in the running this year, but the story felt like Tiptree to me, and I suspect that work was an influence on this, although this was easier to wrap my head around at first glance so to speak than I've found some Tiptree . . . Much more alien than LeGuin but the social structures reminiscent of some of her short stories too.</p> <p>Couldn't hear any sound issues on my headphones.</p> <p>Bring Alasdair Stuart back again! I really enjoy the way he reads.</p> <p>More like this!</p> strengths (some already mentioned)
*skillful worldbuilding, with graceful exposition where necessary
*realistic seeming politics (except instead of shaking hands you’re getting sprayed with spores, hmm…)
*interesting gender play (female politicans, pregnancy a plus)
*tantalizing glimpses of a worldview that priviledges knowledge, experience, etc.
*visually engaging (trying to imagine what these creatures look like!)

weaknesses
*psychologically, I can see why teacher gave her heat, but at the same time his decisveness seems less than realistic. How can he know he wants to join the pod of someone he barely knows, no matter how acclaimed she is?

I hope this gets considered for the Tiptree; not sure what else is in the running this year, but the story felt like Tiptree to me, and I suspect that work was an influence on this, although this was easier to wrap my head around at first glance so to speak than I’ve found some Tiptree . . . Much more alien than LeGuin but the social structures reminiscent of some of her short stories too.

Couldn’t hear any sound issues on my headphones.

Bring Alasdair Stuart back again! I really enjoy the way he reads.

More like this!

]]> By: FippleBuss http://escapepod.org/2008/07/25/ep168-family-values/comment-page-1/#comment-10182 FippleBuss Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:32:44 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=296#comment-10182 <p>I listened to this on my way to work, and I laughed out loud with pure delight when this story was over. It was an absolute gem of a story. Stories like <strong>this one</strong> are exactly the reason why I listen to EscapePod, and this particular story is why I'm going to recommend it on my blog.</p> <p>I actually rather enjoyed Alasdair Stuart's narration, both his voice and delivery. I didn't find the audio quality very disturbing at all.</p> <p>Also, no offense intended to storman_norm, but I strongly dislike the Union Dues stories, and I'm very disappointed that I seem to be in minority on this. I just can't believe Union Dues is being held up as preferable to this story.</p> I listened to this on my way to work, and I laughed out loud with pure delight when this story was over. It was an absolute gem of a story. Stories like this one are exactly the reason why I listen to EscapePod, and this particular story is why I’m going to recommend it on my blog.

I actually rather enjoyed Alasdair Stuart’s narration, both his voice and delivery. I didn’t find the audio quality very disturbing at all.

Also, no offense intended to storman_norm, but I strongly dislike the Union Dues stories, and I’m very disappointed that I seem to be in minority on this. I just can’t believe Union Dues is being held up as preferable to this story.

]]> By: DarthVadas http://escapepod.org/2008/07/25/ep168-family-values/comment-page-1/#comment-10160 DarthVadas Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:49:25 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=296#comment-10160 <p>I`m sure Alasdair Stuart is a nice guy but his voice is not for reading. All his words end in what I could only describe as call Hard Treble ZZZZZs. Ive heard him read for Pseudopod and it is the same. Unfortunately I was unable to listen this podcast for more than a minute.</p> <p>Please give me more Steve Eley and his wife.....wonderful!</p> I`m sure Alasdair Stuart is a nice guy but his voice is not for reading. All his words end in what I could only describe as call Hard Treble ZZZZZs. Ive heard him read for Pseudopod and it is the same. Unfortunately I was unable to listen this podcast for more than a minute.

Please give me more Steve Eley and his wife…..wonderful!

]]> By: Wesley http://escapepod.org/2008/07/25/ep168-family-values/comment-page-1/#comment-10153 Wesley Sun, 03 Aug 2008 05:32:53 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=296#comment-10153 <p>As a beginning writer, I have mulled countless hours on ways to tell an alien story from an alien POV. I am both humbled and excited to hear Sarah Genge do it so well.</p> As a beginning writer, I have mulled countless hours on ways to tell an alien story from an alien POV. I am both humbled and excited to hear Sarah Genge do it so well.

]]> By: cathfish http://escapepod.org/2008/07/25/ep168-family-values/comment-page-1/#comment-10149 cathfish Sat, 02 Aug 2008 21:18:30 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=296#comment-10149 <p>I agree with DrCrisp - this was great science fiction. Alien and beautiful. I look forward to more by Sara George.</p> I agree with DrCrisp – this was great science fiction. Alien and beautiful. I look forward to more by Sara George.

]]> By: DrCrisp http://escapepod.org/2008/07/25/ep168-family-values/comment-page-1/#comment-10140 DrCrisp Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:28:02 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=296#comment-10140 <p>Science fiction is about aliens. Good science fiction is alien. Great science fiction is for aliens. This was great science fiction.</p> <p>Like Heinlen, you get plopped down in the world and they know what is "right" and you don't and half the fun is following the story and figuring out the world. Its like being a kid</p> Science fiction is about aliens. Good science fiction is alien. Great science fiction is for aliens. This was great science fiction.

Like Heinlen, you get plopped down in the world and they know what is “right” and you don’t and half the fun is following the story and figuring out the world. Its like being a kid

]]> By: James http://escapepod.org/2008/07/25/ep168-family-values/comment-page-1/#comment-10130 James Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:45:03 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=296#comment-10130 <p>I really enjoyed this story. An alien story with aliens, not just humans with personality quirks. Yet, it's still relatable through the universal themes of sex and politics.</p> I really enjoyed this story. An alien story with aliens, not just humans with personality quirks. Yet, it’s still relatable through the universal themes of sex and politics.

]]> By: gus http://escapepod.org/2008/07/25/ep168-family-values/comment-page-1/#comment-10127 gus Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:15:48 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=296#comment-10127 <p>I couldn't get through the strange sound either. Is Alasdair undergoing some dental treatment? Or is he just reminiscing with Clarise about Fava beans and Chianti?</p> I couldn’t get through the strange sound either. Is Alasdair undergoing some dental treatment? Or is he just reminiscing with Clarise about Fava beans and Chianti?

]]> By: scatterbrain http://escapepod.org/2008/07/25/ep168-family-values/comment-page-1/#comment-10122 scatterbrain Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:03:16 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=296#comment-10122 <p>Bad audio, but it reminded me a lot of Van Eekhout's Show and Tell.</p> Bad audio, but it reminded me a lot of Van Eekhout’s Show and Tell.

]]> By: Azure http://escapepod.org/2008/07/25/ep168-family-values/comment-page-1/#comment-10113 Azure Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:51:14 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=296#comment-10113 <p>I can't say that I really enjoyed this story. While I did eventually get swept into the waves of the plot, I ultimately left unsatisfied.</p> <p>Steve, my friend Raine and I don't actually gather 'round the water cooler to discuss Escape Pod, because we no longer live in the same city, but we do talk about it whenever we get a chance. She sent me an instant message just yesterday letting me know that you read one of my comments. (A big shout-out to you for saying my name right.) Is it wrong to let the world know that we had an Escape Pod Brunch?</p> I can’t say that I really enjoyed this story. While I did eventually get swept into the waves of the plot, I ultimately left unsatisfied.

Steve, my friend Raine and I don’t actually gather ’round the water cooler to discuss Escape Pod, because we no longer live in the same city, but we do talk about it whenever we get a chance. She sent me an instant message just yesterday letting me know that you read one of my comments. (A big shout-out to you for saying my name right.) Is it wrong to let the world know that we had an Escape Pod Brunch?

]]> By: Howie Feltersnatch http://escapepod.org/2008/07/25/ep168-family-values/comment-page-1/#comment-10111 Howie Feltersnatch Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:37:27 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=296#comment-10111 <p>Meh.</p> Meh.

]]> By: Evo Shandor http://escapepod.org/2008/07/25/ep168-family-values/comment-page-1/#comment-10110 Evo Shandor Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:34:55 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=296#comment-10110 <p>This story is not my cup of tea, and I was unclear what Teacher's motivation for propping up Wu was, but I certainly <em>appreciate</em> this story. It combines romance and politics with characters both very human and very alien. In the hands of an inferior writer, this story would have been three-times as long and rather dull. This kind of dense writing – not “dense” as in impenetrable but as in a lot of information conveyed in few words – is refreshing and quite a skill.</p> This story is not my cup of tea, and I was unclear what Teacher’s motivation for propping up Wu was, but I certainly appreciate this story. It combines romance and politics with characters both very human and very alien. In the hands of an inferior writer, this story would have been three-times as long and rather dull. This kind of dense writing – not “dense” as in impenetrable but as in a lot of information conveyed in few words – is refreshing and quite a skill.

]]> By: tim callender (babylonpodcast) http://escapepod.org/2008/07/25/ep168-family-values/comment-page-1/#comment-10109 tim callender (babylonpodcast) Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:27:10 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=296#comment-10109 <p>I liked this story a lot as well. No earth-shattering, soul-searing revelations. Just a day in the life of... something quite alien and yet still familiar. Another winner.</p> I liked this story a lot as well. No earth-shattering, soul-searing revelations. Just a day in the life of… something quite alien and yet still familiar. Another winner.

]]> By: kevin.e.a. http://escapepod.org/2008/07/25/ep168-family-values/comment-page-1/#comment-10105 kevin.e.a. Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:47:23 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=296#comment-10105 <p>It's nice that such a short story can still satisfy. The author has a fantastic imagination. A jellyfish alien sex and political intrigue story is a first for me (although I know that there are fetish websites for almost anything)!</p> It’s nice that such a short story can still satisfy. The author has a fantastic imagination. A jellyfish alien sex and political intrigue story is a first for me (although I know that there are fetish websites for almost anything)!

]]> By: arcsine http://escapepod.org/2008/07/25/ep168-family-values/comment-page-1/#comment-10104 arcsine Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:03:54 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=296#comment-10104 <p>Good story. Excellent world and society building... very quick and focused.</p> <p>Nice 'what if...'</p> <p>What if heat was the essence of hot and steamy romance novel sex?</p> Good story. Excellent world and society building… very quick and focused.

Nice ‘what if…’

What if heat was the essence of hot and steamy romance novel sex?

]]> By: storman_norm http://escapepod.org/2008/07/25/ep168-family-values/comment-page-1/#comment-10103 storman_norm Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:52:22 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=296#comment-10103 <p>Couldn't quite get my head around this one. The emotions of these people (caring for ones child) was similar, but the energy thing seemed odd to me. Steve, are we due for another Union Dues yet? Mr. Stuart usually does an awesome job, did his microphone go on the fritz or something?</p> Couldn’t quite get my head around this one. The emotions of these people (caring for ones child) was similar, but the energy thing seemed odd to me.
Steve, are we due for another Union Dues yet?
Mr. Stuart usually does an awesome job, did his microphone go on the fritz or something?

]]> By: Paul Gilbert http://escapepod.org/2008/07/25/ep168-family-values/comment-page-1/#comment-10100 Paul Gilbert Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:57:00 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=296#comment-10100 <p>Thank you for playing the song "I'm your Moon". As a person who argued with a few people that "My Solar System includes Pluto", it's gratifying that someone was able to articulate these feelings in a wonderful romantic ballad.</p> Thank you for playing the song “I’m your Moon”. As a person who argued with a few people that “My Solar System includes Pluto”, it’s gratifying that someone was able to articulate these feelings in a wonderful romantic ballad.

]]> By: Stuart Moore http://escapepod.org/2008/07/25/ep168-family-values/comment-page-1/#comment-10097 Stuart Moore Sun, 27 Jul 2008 12:41:13 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=296#comment-10097 <p>I'm the same, what on earth has happened to the audio? If he's used to introducing Pseudopod, surely he can get a better audio setup than that</p> I’m the same, what on earth has happened to the audio? If he’s used to introducing Pseudopod, surely he can get a better audio setup than that

]]> By: Anonymous http://escapepod.org/2008/07/25/ep168-family-values/comment-page-1/#comment-10095 Anonymous Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:28:30 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=296#comment-10095 <p>Arghhh - I listen to 2 minutes, had to turn it off. Can't stand the speech processing and clicks in the speaker's voice.</p> Arghhh – I listen to 2 minutes, had to turn it off. Can’t stand the speech processing and clicks in the speaker’s voice.

]]> By: Bookman 12pt http://escapepod.org/2008/07/25/ep168-family-values/comment-page-1/#comment-10088 Bookman 12pt Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:51:01 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=296#comment-10088 <p>I am glad I get to be the first to comment. What a treat! Be on the lookout for Sara Genge. She is building quite the name for herself. I can see why. This was a fantastic story. Great worldbuiling! Glad to hear it narrated by Alasdair Stuart, He really did it justice.</p> I am glad I get to be the first to comment. What a treat! Be on the lookout for Sara Genge. She is building quite the name for herself.
I can see why. This was a fantastic story. Great worldbuiling! Glad to hear it narrated by Alasdair Stuart, He really did it justice.

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