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- jun - @J I had the same thought about the rhino. And he’s nearly drowned twice so far. @K I’m glad to...
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Flora Segunda Archive
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Flora Segunda by Ysabeau S. Wilce: A-
Posted on July 28, 2009 | No CommentsFrom the back cover: Flora Fyrdraaca knows taking shortcuts in Crackpot Hall can be risky. After all, when a House has eleven thousand decaying rooms that shift about at random, there’s no telling where a... -
Flora Segunda (Ysbeau Wilce)
Posted on May 6, 2009 | 4 CommentsThe Plot Flora Fyrdraaca is about to turn fourteen, about to be sent to the army’s training camp, and about to find herself stuck in a profession she doesn’t want. What she does want is to become a Ranger like her hero, Nini Mo, but she has no real idea how she ought to go [...] -
J’s Take on Flora Segunda by Ysabeau Wilce
Posted on April 29, 2009 | 7 CommentsThe sequel to this book just made the Tiptree honor list, as this book did the year before, so it's a good time to be reading it. There's a lot to like in this book. The female characters are good, and take roles you don't normally expect to see. They're in the military, just like the [...]