If you donât know what Faction Paradox is: Itâs a long-running multi-media Doctor Who spinoff about goth time lords who do freaky things. Itâs the black sheep; the occult sci-fi progeny of Doctor Who! More details in @glass_shardâs guide.
Faction Paradox has a reputation of being difficult to get into, but itâs greatly exaggerated⊠and now that weâre doing it together, itâs doubly easy! No prerequisite reading. Join us!
Welcome; welcome. At last, the time has come to commence the first tricentennial Faction Paradox book club.
Between July 9th and August 8th, we will be reading the novel Weapons Grade Snake Oil and discussing it as we go in this very thread.
The book can be purchased from Obverse Books in both paper and e-book form, and requires no prior reading or knowledge, except perhaps that Faction Paradox are a group of disgruntled, dramatic time lords who use blood rituals in place of tech gadgets. Itâs a fast-paced read with excitingly weird sci-fi concepts!
Come! Let us get stuck into it!!! (ËŒâÌÌ Ì ÌÌ Ì ÌâÌË»)
I didnât expect to get through this so quickly! Iâm on something like chapter 30 and I started this morningâŠ
It feels like the author just looked at every wild idea and thought âwhy not?â
Kelsey Hooper is president of Pluto and is bonded to a giant robot elephant. Father Christmas is here. So is Anne Bonny the pirate queen. And there is a TARDIS that is literally a kraken.
Itâs brilliant! Are all Faction Paradox books like this?
I think I do need a Cousin Chantelle translator though, because what is she saying?
Just read first four chapters before going to bed! Very nice, the book moves on pretty fast. I also listened to first two BBVâs Faction Paradox Audios (both of them are also set in The Eleven Day Empire), so you can say Iâm slowly converting into a Faction Paradox enthusiast
Iâm so glad weâre already getting so many new Faction Paradox fans because of this book club, Iâm really looking forward to discussing the rest of the book with everyone
Iâve just reached chapter 12⊠loving it! Itâs crazy and stupid (everything Doctor Who should be imo)! /affectionate
Here are my thoughts so far:
Thereâs a bit of similarity between Sojournerâs neural link with L-Event and His Dark Materialsâ dĂŠmons, which is fun and pretty cool
Sojournerâs origin story is similar to Fitzâs (a bit, at least, in the sense that biodata and Faction Paradox are involved)⊠But unlike Fitz, she doesnât have any qualms about being a different person when she is reborn (maybe because she only has to do it once?). And also, wow, her dedication to escaping the Faction is very impressive
Indeterminatrix⊠like Imperiatrix??? (Ok, itâs a long shot but Iâm in the mood for tenuous connections[1])
âA pitiless maritime disaster disguised as a womanâ is a brilliant line!
Father Christemas re Grandfather Paradox: "He settles for being the mysterious ponce for all eternity!â⊠I think this is an adequate description of the Doctor at any point tbh /lh
I already read this book before the Club even started (didnât know if I would be busy so I read it in advance!)
I am not sure if I have enough to add to this other than I really thought it was brilliant. It really felt like somebody said: âOkay what are some bonkers Idea I can come up with?â and really using most if not all of them. It has creativity written all over it, no wonder itâs rated so highly on the Guide!
Prose-wise itâs also quite well-written, in a way where you can easily read a lot of it at once, which is always a big plus point in my Book. Very pleased of this being one of my first Prose Faction Paradox Exposures!
Really enjoying this. My only quibble is that it feels like the plot is only just starting. Iâm not that bothered because the characters are so fun, but it is interesting. Iâm particularly enjoying the world building of Pluto and Eris.
It looks like the plot is shaping up for a heist next!
Finished the second half todayâthat was a blast. Loved the pace and the plot was extremely fun. Poor Ellie <\3 but relieved sheâs not gone forever! Very much Faction Paradox does a heist movie, and very fun.
Looking forward to reading other peopleâs reactions!
