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I found it to be an enjoyable read and I may well continue the series. As to the genre perhaps it could be classed as "science fantasy" a term recognised in the "Encyclopedia of Science Fiction" though they do state that it was in general use primarily between 1950-1966. Science fantasy does not necessarily contain the types of magical characters found in pure fantasy but "these may be present, often in a quasirationalizesd form." I think that Meredith Ann Pierce does create a kind of science fantasy in her "Dark Angel" sequence. The "Incomplete Enchanter" by de Camp and Pratt would be another.
I think that Pierce puts the emphasis on science and de Camp/Pratt on fantasy. Though I suppose that hairsplitting categories isn't all that important, I very much enjoy the unique approach of Kerstein in her book.
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