When a mysterious object falls from the sky on an ocean world, the humans and sentient octopi who uneasily share the world work together to discover the meaning of the mystery.
"My Dearest" is a stand-alone story set in the same fantasy universe as the fantasy novel MEMORY OF MORNING.
Susan Sizemore's life and interests include such varied activities as medieval costuming and embroidery, being a chef, and working in the defense industry.She is owned by her spoiled rotten, beloved mutt dog, rather than the other way around, and this is just fine with her.Current hobbies include hiking and studying t'ai chi. She travels whenever she can, loves history, loud music, movies, good coffee, and writes constantly.She hopes readers enjoy her stories as much as she enjoys writing them.She has won the Romance Writers of America's Golden Heart Award and has been nominated for two Romantic Times awards.
Short but very good story about a contract surgeon and her lover, Admiral Lord North. The action takes place on board a ship fighting the Fram pirates. The Ang Empire (where our heroes work) is fighting to keep the seaways safe. In the course of that they must contend with octopi who wish to "talk" with them about things going on in the sea. The surgeon is asked to be the one to handle the next talk and they learn some very interesting facts. This is followed by "Memory of Morning."
A very short story set a year after Memory of Morning. Barely more than a vignette for fans. But if you are one you have to get it :-) Who wouldn't like to read about octopuses?