Hexarchate Stories

This is the first work I have read by Yoon Ha Lee. This is important, as it significantly affects my review. I have seen references to his series, “The Machineries of Empire”, which begins with “Ninefox Gambit”. I thought choosing a collection of short stories might be a good way to decide if I want......more

Let me come right out and say that this is definitely a book for uber-fans of the Machineries of Empire. Most of the stories are little snippets or even flash-fiction giving us every-day glimpses of Jedao and Cheris either in the deep past or the in-between bits of the trilogy or -- my favorite part......more

4.0 Stars This was one of the most entertaining science fiction short story I have ever read. Normally I don't connect with SFF in this shorter format so I was pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed this collection. These stories read like fanfiction (often the eroctic kind), but I mean that in the......more

I am not usually big on short story collections accompanying a series, but this is an exception where I think you're really missing a lot if you don't read the collection. Hexarchate Stories includes some really interesting information that answers some questions left at the end of the series, and s......more