Whilst out in town and not buying books

[altariel]

I found a hardback of Falling Free by Lois McMaster Bujold (that's the one about the quaddies, the genetically-engineered humans with an extra pair of arms instead of legs). It was published in 2004 by the NESFA Press and seems to have been conceived as a tribute edition to her father (the book was already dedicated to him), with a foreward by her brother, and a reprint of an obituary. It's got a delightful artwork cover of a six-armed embrace. I don't know if it's rare or whether I got a bargain, but I'm really pleased with it. Oh, it's signed too.

Comments

[atimson.livejournal.com]

Ooh. Much better artwork than the original. But then, I'm a fan of Dave Seeley's stuff in general. :)

When I read the series, my library's copies of Shards of Honor and The Warrior's Apprentice were the NESFA editions; their art isn't anywhere near as impressive....

[altariel.livejournal.com]

I saw the covers to the other books on the NESFA website and, you're right, nowhere near as good. This one has a great deal of charm, and really captures those characters.