Published: Sep. 07, 2010
Words: 99,469 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9780984117901

Short description

Meredith is from the Eastern Shore of the Bay. Carr is from the Western Shore. . . . This 100,000-word omnibus contains all the current stories in Waterman, a historical fantasy series and retrofuture series inspired by the Chesapeake Bay oyster wars, boarding school rivalries in the 1910s, and 1960s visions of things to come.

Extended description

Meredith is from the Eastern Shore of the Bay. Carr is from the Western Shore. . . .

"Fair play" is the motto of the Third House at Narrows School, but that motto takes on a different meaning when a lonely member of the Third House is secretly wooed by a young man from a rival House.

This 100,000-word omnibus contains all the current stories in Waterman, a historical fantasy series and retrofuture series inspired by the Chesapeake Bay oyster wars, boarding school rivalries in the 1910s, and 1960s visions of things to come.

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Tags

historical fiction, gay romance, chesapeake bay, historical fantasy, maryland, public schools, eastern shore, oysters, islands, watermen, prep schools, independent schools, school fiction

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Review by: Ishako Domino on Oct. 23, 2010 :
This volume is nother wonderful addition to Dusk Peterson's collection. The theme of institutionalized Master/slave and Master/liegeman service gives a strong groundwork to the stories. While the theme itself is nothing new in this type of stories, the way the characters put their own spin on the service is what makes the story as good as it is. Compared to some of the author's other works, these stories are somewhat easier to read from a language stand point, which makes it easier for the reader to follow the flow of the plotline.

All in all, a wonderful read that will keep you thinking long after you put down the e-book reader.
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: C S McClellan on Sep. 26, 2010 :
This volume contains an excerpt and two complete stories. The True Master is one of my favorite stories from this author, so I'm somewhat prejudiced in advance of reading the Omnibus. Unmarked takes place at a much later date (centuries) and is set in a boys boarding school. The underlying theme of the stories is inherited power relationships, the effect on individuals of being unable to fit into the established hierarchies, and the wisdom of learning from those below you. Unmarked is, on the surface, a typical boarding school story, complete with fagging and footer (football). The hierarchy of master/slave that was at the core of The True Master, is now master/liegeman, but the conflicts remain much the same.

Male/male sex is taken for granted, but handled very discretely, and focuses on hurt/comfort rather than hot man on man action.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

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