#76 Silently and Very Fast by Catherynne M. Valente

[temporaryworlds]

Elefsis was once a house designed by Cassian Uoya-Agostino, but over the years Elefsis has grown in intelligence and awareness 

Comments

[calico_reaction]

Yes, this is her official first SF work. She uses tropes and themes of SF in her Dirge for Prester John trilogy, but it's not SF. It's still fantasy. :)

I really enjoyed this, and voted on it to receive the Hugo. Here's my review: http://calico-reaction.livejournal.com/276394.html

[temporaryworlds]

Thanks! I thought it might be her first work. And I can see why this one got your vote!

[calico_reaction]

The novellas were all very, very good. But this one really broke away from the pack.