A Matter of Disagreement
by E.E. Ottoman
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Pub Date Feb 15 2014 | Archive Date Mar 15 2014
Description
The rise of mechanical animation, and its popularity at court, is threatening to end Andrea's scholarly pursuits of spell craft and literature—and force him to let go of his assistants, who depend on him to support their families. In retaliation against the field that is ruining his life, Andrea begins to campaign against it. The efforts gain him notoriety, but do not solve his financial dilemmas.
When he is dragged to a party by his brother, he comes face to face with the man who pioneered mechanical animation: Leon Gregory de la Marche VI, Marquis de la Marche. And he is not at all what Andrea expected.
Publisher's Note: This short story is 23,000 words long and contains some explicit content.Advance Praise
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| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781620043301 |
| PRICE | $3.99 (USD) |
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Alysa H, Reviewer
This is a light and amusing romance novella, featuring delightful queer characters but set in a world that could have used more building. There's only just enough explanation of the main characters' differing opinions on magic and machinery to account for their initial antagonism, but only just. One doesn't really know what's going on, although it can be argued that one doesn't have to if romance one's only concern.
The rules of this world are also unclear to me. It's, like, 18th/19th century nobility and scholarly classes, but with magic and steampunk elements, and with hybrid 19th/21st century language and social mores. It's all interesting, but not solid enough to raise the stakes of the romantic relationship.
I'd encourage readers of queer romance to try this out for the fun of it, but not those looking for anything more.
Asher C, Librarian
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review This was a lovely little novella! It had elements that I love in historical fiction, with hints of magic and a hint of steampunk in the corners. A Matter of Disagreement was a quick read that kept me smiling and kept me happy. I also adore how a trans character was just allowed to be a character, and their gender identity was not The Issue of the story. We need more romances like this!
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