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It is honestly a crime that I've read (and enjoyed) as much Naomi Novik as I have, but still haven't even touched the Temeraire books.
Buried Deep is a collection of short stories, most of which tie into Novik's other works. There were a couple of stories set in the Temeraire universe, the proto-type short story that became Spinning Silver, a story set in the Scholomance universe (which reminded me, I really have to go back and finish that series!), and a lovely Irene Adler piece that goes out of its way to represent the femme fatale as an actual equal to Holmes.
Of all of the stories, I feel most comfortable commenting on the Spinning Silver addition. The original short story more closely followed the fairy tale that it was based on, with Miryem having to meet the challenge of the king of the Staryk for her reputation for being able to "turn silver into gold" (with smart economic practices!)
I kind of like the way that the original short story ended? It's a satisfying conclusion...but I really love seeing the way Novik built on that premise and created something deeper. Something...Buried Deeper?
Okay, yeah, no, cool. I'll just see myself out.
It is honestly a crime that I've read (and enjoyed) as much Naomi Novik as I have, but still haven't even touched the Temeraire books.
Buried Deep is a collection of short stories, most of which tie into Novik's other works. There were a couple of stories set in the Temeraire universe, the proto-type short story that became Spinning Silver, a story set in the Scholomance universe (which reminded me, I really have to go back and finish that series!), and a lovely Irene Adler piece that goes out of its way to represent the femme fatale as an actual equal to Holmes.
Of all of the stories, I feel most comfortable commenting on the Spinning Silver addition. The original short story more closely followed the fairy tale that it was based on, with Miryem having to meet the challenge of the king of the Staryk for her reputation for being able to "turn silver into gold" (with smart economic practices!)
I kind of like the way that the original short story ended? It's a satisfying conclusion...but I really love seeing the way Novik built on that premise and created something deeper. Something...Buried Deeper?
Okay, yeah, no, cool. I'll just see myself out.