Not only was it was published as a digital book six months ahead of its paperback release, but I’m currently at the mercy of the Denver Public Library for getting my hands on any new books. I actually despaired a bit of getting my hands on it for a bit. Obviously, then, Ascension was directly up my alley. Given how often I find myself faced with the Smurfette principle in speculative fiction, getting my heads on something so And Ascension offers much more than baby steps in that department- women, people of color, queer folk, poly people, disabled people… I can imagine it might be a bit shocking for some readers to finish Ascension and realize that there was only one male character in the entire novel. (Or should that be all atwitter?) The growing diversity of speculative fiction is something to be celebrated, even if the process can seem delayed by the last remnants of the old guard. When Ascension was announced early last year, my Internet circles were all abuzz.
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