![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s not just a steampunk novella with a majority Black and brown cast. Just as Desmond uses Maroon mythology to keep Lij grounded in his past, so too does Broaddus in using the science fiction genre as a tool for exploring the philosophies and social mores of the real world. The stories we tell ourselves, the stories we tell others, stories that hold our history and culture, stories that help us find our place in the world. But a dogged enemy agent remains ever on their heels, desperate to obtain the secrets held within Lij for her employer alone.Īssassins, intrigue, and steammen stand between Desmond and Lij as they search for a place to call home in a North America that could have been.” (via Goodreads) My Thoughtsīuffalo Soldier is a story about stories. Wanting the boy to have a chance to live a free life, Desmond assumes responsibility for him and they flee. “ Having stumbled onto a plot within his homeland of Jamaica, former espionage agent, Desmond Coke, finds himself caught between warring religious and political factions, all vying for control of a mysterious boy named Lij Tafari. Genre: Science Fiction, Alternate History ![]()
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