Michael Swanwick also does that a lot, clearly with deliberate intent. Mary Gentle, too. Gene Wolfe.
I am not sure if Cashore was doing it on purpose or not. That is, I am pretty sure she intended to reflect upon modern tyrannies, but I am not sure if the language was written to tip that off, or if she simply put everything in the terms that came naturally to her.
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Date: 2012-07-01 02:41 am (UTC)I am not sure if Cashore was doing it on purpose or not. That is, I am pretty sure she intended to reflect upon modern tyrannies, but I am not sure if the language was written to tip that off, or if she simply put everything in the terms that came naturally to her.