#Linden A. Lewis

[yourdailyqueer]

Linden A. Lewis

Gender: Non binary (she/they)

Sexuality: Queer

DOB: N/A 

Ethnicity: White - American

Occupation: Writer

#Linden A. Lewis #Linden A Lewis #queerness #lgbt #lgbtq #non binary #queer #white #writer

[valcubust]

i am once again thinking about The First Sister trilogy

#i beg of literally anyone #read them!!!! #my art #the first sister trilogy #linden a. lewis #doodle #of course this looks like this and its on lined paper

[lgbtqreads]

Fave Five: Queer Adult Space Opera Series, Part I

The Farian War by K.B. Wagers Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell The Salvagers and The Starmetal Symphony by Alex White The First Sister by Linden A. Lewis Teixcalaan by Arkady Martine

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#Alex White #Arkady Martine #K.B. Wagers #Linden A. Lewis #Sci-Fi #Space Opera #Teixcalaan #The First Sister #The Salvagers

[haveyoureadthistransbook]

The First Sister by Linden A. Lewis

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First Sister has no name and no voice. As a priestess of the Sisterhood, she travels the stars alongside the soldiers of Earth and Mars—the same ones who own the rights to her body and soul. When her former captain abandons her, First Sister’s hopes for freedom are dashed when she is forced to stay on her ship with no friends, no power, and a new captain—Saito Ren—whom she knows nothing about. She is commanded to spy on Captain Ren by the Sisterhood, but soon discovers that working for the war effort is so much harder to do when you’re falling in love. Lito val Lucius climbed his way out of the slums to become an elite soldier of Venus, but was defeated in combat by none other than Saito Ren, resulting in the disappearance of his partner, Hiro. When Lito learns that Hiro is both alive and a traitor to the cause, he now has a shot at redemption: track down and kill his former partner. But when he discovers recordings that Hiro secretly made, Lito’s own allegiances are put to the test. Ultimately, he must decide between following orders and following his heart.

Mod opinion: I hadn't heard of this one before, but it sounds interesting.

#the first sister #linden a. lewis #polls #trans lit #trans books #trans literature #lgbt lit #lgbt literature #lgbt books #sci fi #nonbinary #own voices

[mistwraiths]

4.5 stars

What an ending for this great trilogy!! I loved the whole series!

This book had a LOT going on and at some points, it really felt exhausting with everything happening all the time and no time for a breather. I will say that it did keep me on the edge of my seat constantly worried for the safety of all the characters involved. It really felt like each character was up against something monumentally bigger than themselves and failure would be horrific.

I will say that I think that this possibly could have been split into two books. Attempting to expose and break the whole structure/foundation of the Sisterhood and the Agora and fight against the Warlord, the moonborn and their neurobots, the Icarii AEGIS stuff and the Black Hive attacks, Sorrell going psycho and the whole Elder stuff, and then the Synthetics getting involved and peace treaty is all going on and I would have preferred some of those to take a little more time.

I've always been a little sad that Astrid is pretty far removed from all the other characters. She's the only Gean character we see and interacts heavily within them and the Moonborn in this book. The POV of Lily is very nice but honestly I didn't really feel like I got much from her POV being used to really get more in-depth of Sisterhood or the Gean military that Astrid does. I love Lily as a character but I preferred Castor's POV better. I honestly love Astrid but I got a list exasperated with her constantly going off on her own and her constantly either getting injured (how does she not have brain damage from so many head wounds?) or captured. I did like her internal struggle with Ringer and would have liked more of that and the neurobots.

Luce is still probably my most favorite character! I love her so much. She sacrificed so much and she's so strong and kind and compassionate. I loved her bond with Hemlock. I would have really loved to see more of her grief with everything and trying to grapple with Sorrel's actions with the Asters and more of that delicious tension and anger and love she has with Castor. The Synthetic part was really cool.

Sorrel losing his mind and going absolutely rage-filled maniac was really good and I honestly wish we got to see more of it?? Both the villains, Sorrel and Sojiro get some humanizing moments to them although fuck Sojiro he really is the worst regardless. Kadir's betrayal was kind of random I feel, I don't really understand the need to ally with the Icarii in that situation?

Hiro, my beloved. Hiro grappling with the anger and hate and horror and love for their father is so freaking good. And stopping the Black Hive's horrifying virus spreading inventions was really good. I did feel sorry for Ofiera but I do think she got a good death. Hiro had some excellent quotes in this book and they made me so emotional.

And Lito! I miss him and I'm happy to have him as much as what's left of him. Saving his sister again CHOKED ME UP.

The Synthetics are just so cool. Them keeping humanity from exploring the galaxy and spreading their shitty wars to other places is so fascinating to me. I absolutely wanted more. And I'd like to understand that Synthetic weapon a little more.

This book for sure was an emotional wild ride. Altogether very good.

#the last hero #the first sister trilogy #linden a. lewis #steph reads #steph's book review #book review #the book tag #2023 reads

[booksandwords]

Math, like war, should be performed with cool head.

Lito sol Lucius (The First Sister, Linden A. Lewis)

#the first sister #literary quotes #linden a. lewis #lito sol lucius #math #war #keep calm and carry on #? i guess

[scififr]

The last hero, par Linden A. Lewis (Skybound Books, novembre 2022)

Dernier volume de la trilogie débutée par « The First Sister » et « The second rebel », où tout le monde fonce avec entrain vers l’Apocalypse !

Ce dernier volume reste dans l’esprit (le mauvais esprit !) de la fin du précédent. La fin est, comment dire, hollywoodienne… Et c’est dommage.

#science fiction #linden a. lewis #13

[bookcoversonly]

Title: The Last Hero | Author: Linden A. Lewis | Publisher: Skybound Books (2022)

#books #The Last Hero #Linden A. Lewis

[aarlone]

My resolution for 2022 was pretty simple - all I wanted was to keep track of the books I read over the course of the year. I tracked them all over on Instagram as I finished each book, and last night I finished book #24 (ETA I was able to get one more book in for 2022 and added it to the list).

Nearly all of these books were found through the Queer Science Fiction and Fantasy database, which is an excellent resource for finding books with prominent queer characters. Some of them are just from authors I already liked, but happened to have queer characters anyway, which was nice. I think books 10, 11, 17, and 23 are the only ones that don't have explicitly queer representation, though I have seen people online suggesting that the protags of 17 and 23 are aro/ace.

I also was able to get nearly all of these books through my local library, as well (technically, I could include the two books I already owned, since they are both rereads that I got originally from the library).

So here's the list all in one place, with some notes on them if I feel like it.

The Stone Sky, by N. K. Jemisin

Blackfish City, by Sam J. Miller - I kind of want to read more cyberpunk like this

The Raven Tower, by Ann Leckie - this had a ton of elements that are extremely my jam, and I enjoyed reading this book a lot.

The Mask of Mirrors, by M. A. Carrick

Magic For Liars, by Sarah Gailey

Call Down the Hawk, by Maggie Stiefvater

Karen Memory, by Elizabeth Bear

Red-Stained Wings, by Elizabeth Bear

Together We Will Go, by J. Michael Straczynski - JMS has been destroying me emotionally since high school. I loved this book, but I needed something much, much lighter afterward.

The Sorceress and the Cygnet, by Patricia A. McKillip - this, and its sequel, are favorites of mine since middle school. I realized during this re-read that the character of Lauro Ro might be read as being aromantic, though I think it would be hard to say definitively.

The Cygnet and the Firebird, by Patricia A. McKillip

The Queens of Innis Lear, by Tessa Gratton

The First Sister, by Linden A. Lewis

In the Ravenous Dark, by A. M. Strickland - this book was probably the most horny of all the books I read this year. I liked it, but damn is it horny.

The Collapsing Empire, by John Scalzi - Scalzi's so reliable for me. The Interdependency Cycle books are just my flavor of sci-fi.

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, by V. E. Schwab

Middle Game, by Seanan McGuire

The Black God's Drums, by P. Djèlí Clark

When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain, by Nghi Vo - this and The Black God's Drums are both closer to novellas, but I'm still counting them. When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain was excellent, and I read it in one sitting while at the laundromat.

Winter's Orbit, by Everina Maxwell - it took a bit for me to get into, but I dug it - my kind of sci-fi, but not quite as much of a popcorn read as Scalzi, if you get my meaning. A bit heavier.

This Golden Flame, by Emily Victoria

Iron Widow, by Xiran Jay Zhao - one of the best books I read this year, this absolutely ruled.

Not Even Bones, by Rebecca Schaeffer

The Consuming Fire, by John Scalzi

Full Fathom Five, by Max Gladstone

#queer sff #n. k. jemisin #sam j. miller #ann leckie #m. a. carrick #sarah gailey #maggie stiefvater #elizabeth bear #j. michael straczynski #patricia a. mckillip #tessa gratton #linden a. lewis #a. m. strickland #john scalzi #v. e. schwab #seanan mcguire #p djeli clark #nghi vo #everina maxwell #emily victoria #xiran jay zhao #rebecca schaeffer #max gladstone

[no1islost]

Nobody asked, but out of the 20 books I read this year, here are a few:

Most Favorite Book:

The First Sister Trilogy by Linden A Lewis

I’m reading the last book of the trilogy right now, but The First Sister, The Second Rebel, and The Last Hero might be my new favorite book series. A Space Opera. Two factions: Earth & Mars vs Venus & Mercury. Science & Technology vs Spirituality & Tradition. Told from various POVs that are interconnected. Hierarchy, scandal, and government coverups. 10/10 recommend. (This series has good narrators on Audible if you want an audio experience while reading like I sometimes do).

Most Difficult Book:

Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James

This book didn’t list any trigger warnings, but quite literally hit all of them. Not a book for the weak. Extremely brutal, heavy, and hard to digest topics. I so badly wanted to DNF this one, but I’m not a quitter. Very difficult to understand the way it was written, too. Had to listen to the audio book as I read along to help comprehend. But I did appreciate the difficulty and the African lore. Not sure I will read the sequel.

Most Enjoyable Book:

They Never Learn by Layne Fargo

I mean, who doesn’t love a woman professor who secretly murders male students that get away with SA with their classmates? The twist was good and I honestly didn’t make the connection until it slapped me in the face. Also wlw representation. Really highlights the fury many of us feel when boys get away with this ish.

Most Meaningful Book

The Cat Who Saved Books by Sôsuke Natsukawa

Super sweet, heartwarming read. A little bit of grief mixed in with a love of books and a dying bookstore. Saved by a magical cat and a boy.

Most Conceptually Intriguing

Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots

Commentary on how heroes actually do the most damage, but told in a fun, superhero world way. I think if anyone likes marvel or dc, they should read this. This concept was really interesting and was nice to see a “villain’s” POV. The ending irritated me, though.

I started a lot of interesting reads this year, too, but won’t have them finished in time. So here’s to some good reads in 2023!

#books #good reads #the first sister #the second rebel #the last hero #linden a lewis #hench #they never learn #the cat who saved books #black leopard red wolf #2022 reads #absolutegarbage’s reading list

[redvelvetcupcakes21]

Hear me out.

What if Bobby and Athenas sibling came to visit (it's over due and we haven't heard a lick about Bobby's extended family). So what if we had Bobby's brother player by...

And Athenas sister played by....

Also, not like its a must because all of these are long shots any way, imagine if Athena had aunt her age who was played by

#911 fox #911 on fox #athena grant #bobby nash #linden ashby #jennifer lewis #sheryl lee ralph #the gifs dont like me apparently 🙃

[wizardnaturalist]

I hate souji val akira so much it's unreal. "oh I cant stop now, it would disrespect shinyas sacrifice" shut the FUCK up, shinya didnt sacrifice shit. YOU sacrificed HIM

#If I could rip him apart with my claws I would #sorry I just read the prologue of the last hero #the first sister #the last hero #linden a lewis #booklr

[razzisnthere]

#the first sister #the second rebel #linden lewis

[reviewsthatburn]

DNF 14 hours 6 minutes in (76%).

I found myself much less interested in the the story than in the first book. I'm still uneasy with some of the character choices I mentioned in the first book's review and I couldn't tell when or if they would be resolved. Ultimately, while I'm unable to pin down exactly what I don't like about this book, trying to make myself finish it resulted in a period of several days where I barely read anything and could only handle re-reads. As soon as I officially DNF'd this I was able to read other stuff again. For me, that's enough.

#Audiobook #DNF #Science Fiction #the first sister #the second rebel #linden a lewis

[braindamagelesbian]

#polls #book recs #kameron hurley #adrian tchaikovsky #linden a lewis #the first sister #the stars are legion #the final architecture

[mistwraiths]

5 stars

When I rate books 5 stars it's usually like oh I had a grand time reading it or it was just really enjoyable. There are few books that when I rate them 5 stars that they absolutely deserve it because everything in that book moves so smoothly and the reveals are stunning and the punches hurt. This book had me grinning too and crying and laughing and gasping. I was just so BLOWN AWAY by this sequel.

This book follows four characters, three we've been following and one character we've previously met. It picks up a short amount of time after the first one. The four character arcs just run parallel to each other its so wonderfully done. Even though Astrid is the only Gean character and quite far removed from the other three's places and story, it's still important.

I honestly think my favorite character this time around was Luce. Watching her become a rebel and make her choices and her sacrifice was amazing. Like damn, to volunteer for something knowing you don't know what will happen, what it will do to you, and if you'll survive it all so innocent people don't die. Her relationship with Castor felt a little bit quick but I don't blame her for being angry and hateful.

Astrid's plan to change the Sisterhood is an important one, and the corruption is thick within the Agora. I really thought she was going to be triumphant but there's something so realistic and depressing when the bad guys win because they have power and you're just one girl. I did love her snap though and I look forward for to her going utterly feral on the Sisterhood.

Hiro's is a quieter story of learning about the rebels in the grey space of the belt and learning more about the Synthetics. I LOVED meeting Mara and it was so cool to see the Synthetics realizing that they didn't account for the Asters and them wondering. But can Hiro please have some good happen I am so sad to see them suffer. We also get to see more horrifying uses of the neural implants.

Lito's chapters were focused a lot more on the Asters which I'm definitely not complaining. His run in with the Synthetics was so chilling and COOL. But I'm absolutely devastated about what happened to him and I can only hope that the Synthetics do something good.

The REVEAL of Lily had me YELLING because i did not see it coming. I literally gasped. Like holy shit the long fucking game. Holy shit the science of it. I have a ton of respect for Hemlock, I think he's great. Sorrel, I don't trust one bit. I think this changes the whole fucking playing field for the Asters and I'm WORRIED that the Synthetics will get involved and then end up doing something worse.

This is just a book you really don't want to spoil, you just gotta encourage people to read. Because AHHHH I'm literally dying to know what happens next.

#the second rebel #linden a. lewis #steph's book review #steph reads #book review