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Hûw Steer

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Fantasy, Science Fiction, History

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I’m an author and historian from London. I have an MA in Ancient History, specialising in the study of ancient science-fiction (yes, there is some!). I’ve been writing for some years now, have published several short stories and five novels, and am currently having several more rejected by agents and publishers.

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	The Blackbird and the Ghost (The Boiling Seas, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 37 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Making Monsters: A Speculative and Classical Anthology by Emma Bridges (editor), Djibril al-Ayad (Goodreads Author) (editor), Megan Arkenberg (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.57 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Analog Science Fiction & Fact, July/August 2024 by Trevor Quachri (Editor), Stanley Schmidt, Hûw Steer (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 23 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Grimdark Magazine, Issue 25, January 2021 by Adrian Collins (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Nicholas Eames (Goodreads Author), Kaaron Warren (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Analog Science Fiction & Fact, January/February 2024 by Trevor Quachri (Editor), Ron Collins (Goodreads Author), David Cleden (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2024	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ad Luna 4.36 avg rating — 14 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Singer 4.33 avg rating — 9 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nightingale's Sword (The Boiling Seas, #2) 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fire Within really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Owl in the Labyrinth: The Boiling Seas, Book 3 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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I have things to write. I have lots of things to write. I have Salvage 7 to redraft – which I am doing – I have several short stories that need finishing and editing. I have the finale sessions for my Warhammer-ish RPG to plan and write up. I have the second draft of an audiobook to proof, too. And I already have two other books, or at least much longer stories, that I’ve been semi-regularly pokin

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Hûw Steer liked E.L. Haines's review of The Owl in the Labyrinth: The Boiling Seas, Book 3: "I've been following Tal Wenlock (the Blackbird) since the beginning, and have been eagerly awaiting the conclusion to the Boiling Seas trilogy. When all is said and done, this was a brilliantly-executed concept of fantasy archaeology. Whereas the firs" Read more of this review »
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Hûw Steer rated a book it was amazing Icarus Effect by James Swallow (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Hûw Steer liked Andy Young's review of Analog Science Fiction & Fact, July/August 2024: "Lots of fun SF here, bit of a 50s SF vibe. Standout stories were Mandarins: A New World by Michael F. Flynn (Asian seafarers discover a backwoods Europe), Great Martian Railways by Hûw Steer (steampunk British Rail on Mars!), and Prompt Injection by " Read more of this review »
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Hûw Steer liked Victor's review of The Blackbird and the Ghost (The Boiling Seas, #1): "I really enjoyed this adventure and am looking forward to the next installment. Well paced, a relatable protagonist and an interesting world with a lot of magic still to explore. The only knock on it was the confusion of Max's pronouns, but I'm sure " Read more of this review »
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Hûw Steer liked Kaustubh Dudhane's review of Grimdark Magazine Issue #44: " *"Ah. The small talk. Unlike the laws of physics, the laws that govern small talk are constant everywhere in the universe."* Another good set of collection of stories and non-fiction pieces but there had been better in some of the earlier issues. Ho" Read more of this review »
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Hûw Steer made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Author attributions - Shoreline of Infinity #19, Etherea topic " Again bumping this for visibility "
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Hûw Steer rated a book really liked it Etherea Magazine - Issue 17 by Aidan Wilson (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Hûw Steer rated a book really liked it Drones by Rob J. Hayes (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A solid cyberpunk-y romp with a good premise: a black market for human emotions. Garrick makes for a good vehicle to explore this nice horrible dystopia, though some of the implications of the tech could have been more thoroughly explored. A very nic ...more
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Hûw Steer rated a book really liked it Vaults of Obsidian (Blackstone Fortress) by Darius Hinks (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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