New Worlds, Year Two
New Worlds, Year Two
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1 primary bookNew Worlds is a 1-book series first released in 2018 with contributions by Marie Brennan.
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Pros: short essays are easy to read, covers a wide variety of topics
Cons: short essays don't go into much detail
This is the second book of essays compiled from Brennan's Patreon. There's an introduction, 52 themed essays and an afterward. The themes from this book encompass weaponry, honor, cosmetics, clothing, wedding customs, literacy, time keeping, religious practices, superstitions, and some general worldbuilding tips.
I loved that there were a variety of topics, broken down into more specific essays. Each essay is only a few pages long so you can easy read one in a few minutes. Brennan gives several examples per essay showing how cultures differ, so as to get the reader thinking of applications beyond the common. The downside here is each essay is very basic and is more of a way to get you thinking about applications than showing you how to apply each aspect to your own world.
As with the first book, it's a great collection and points out a lot of worthwhile tidbits for making your fictional worlds feel more lived in.