· Beth Bernobich is still an unknown writer, but I wouldn't be surprised if she became a well known writer, because Ars Memoriae is a fantastic debut novella. I don't normally read alternate history very much, because only a few writers are able to write good stories, but I liked this novella.4/5(1). Ars Memoriae. by Beth Bernobich. Reviewed by I.E. Lester. Personal opinion time - I adore novellas. I find it the optimal length for science fiction. I'll freely admit that there is much you can't do in this length. I couldn't imagine Dune (my favourite book) as a novella for instance. But this length makes for excellent concentrated bursts of. · Ars Memoriae is Beth Bernobich's first book, which is set in her Éireann world with past short stories appearing in Asimov's and Postscripts that I have unfortunately not yet read, but missing those didn't lessen my enjoyment of this richly accented alternative history. Ars Memoriae also sports a gorgeous cover by the always brilliant Vincent Chong.
The Time Roads by Beth Bernobich. Éire is one of the most powerful empires in the world. The Anglian Dependencies are a dusty backwater filled with resentful colonial subjects, Europe is a disjointed mess, and many look to Éire for stability and peace. In a series of braided stories, Beth Bernobich has created a tale about the brilliant. Beth Bernobich is the author of 'Ars Memoriae [signed jhc]', published under ISBN and ISBN Nocturnall (no place given: Beth Bernobich, ) [novelette: River of Souls: pb/Jessica Shirley] Éireann. Ars Memoriae (Hornsea, East Yorkshire: PS Publishing, ) [chap: Éireann: hb/Vincent Chong] The Time Roads (New York: Tor, ) [Éireann: pb/Dominick Saponaro] Janet Watson Chronicles.
Ars Memoriae is a novella by Beth Bernobich, an alternative history of England. A tight read clocking in at 80 pages, it put me in mind of Jon LeCarré's The Spy Who Came In From The Cold. I felt I was missing references. Like fairyhedgehog, I wasn't sure how much I was actually missing and how much was due to the writer deliberately being. Bernobich has twisted history in a very believable manner. This Europe is a vastly different creature. Ireland was never subjugated by the British, quite the opposite, and is a powerful player in this less technologically advanced world. Ars Memoriae is Beth Bernobich's first book, which is set in her Éireann world with past short stories appearing in Asimov's and Postscripts that I have unfortunately not yet read, but missing those didn't lessen my enjoyment of this richly accented alternative history. Ars Memoriae also sports a gorgeous cover by the always brilliant Vincent Chong.
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