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“One of the things that's exciting for me about this novel is that, to me, Brookland and The Testament of Yves Gundron were both, in certain regards, crypto-steampunk. They're both books that are interested in an alternate technological past that in fact didn't historically come to pass. If you were to ask me what my novels were about, I would say, well, these are novels about technology and how we relate to technology and what technology means.”

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Emily Barton, born in 1969, is a talented novelist known for her profound character development and emotional expression in her works. Her novels are highly appreciated by readers. more

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