kate_nepveu) wrote, kate_nepveu How common are empires in fantasy that are oppressive or unjust (ETA:) and whose oppressions are a plot concern, but are not run by Evil Deities etc. and do not exist to be the opposition for the protagonist's polity? I'm thinking of David Anthony Durham's Acacia trilogy, a book that's not out yet so I'd prefer to avoid discussing it in case it's a spoiler, and . . . ?
I suspect, not very, as fantasy is well-known for its aristocratic preferences, but I thought I should ask.
Thanks to Diana Pho (Ay-leen the Peacemaker), who provided the raw audio file, and the permission of my fellow panelists, I can share with you a…
Home! Have a panel report I wrote on the plane. One more to come, the not another race panel, but that won't be until Wednesday or Thursday.…
This was absolutely the panel I hoped it would be. We talked about so many things and I at least had a great time; other people seemed to be too, so…
Thanks to Diana Pho (Ay-leen the Peacemaker), who provided the raw audio file, and the permission of my fellow panelists, I can share with you a…
Home! Have a panel report I wrote on the plane. One more to come, the not another race panel, but that won't be until Wednesday or Thursday.…
This was absolutely the panel I hoped it would be. We talked about so many things and I at least had a great time; other people seemed to be too, so…