{"id":5132,"date":"2015-02-22T17:38:40","date_gmt":"2015-02-22T22:38:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=5132"},"modified":"2021-06-05T20:37:14","modified_gmt":"2021-06-06T00:37:14","slug":"legion-skin-deep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/5132","title":{"rendered":"Legion: Skin Deep"},"content":{"rendered":"

Legion: Skin Deep<\/a><\/em> (2014) Brandon Sanderson<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Legion-Skin-Deep<\/a>This is the second story about Stephen Leeds, and it’s just as delightful as the first.<\/p>\n

Stephen is insane, but in an extremely useful way. <\/p>\n

He is a genius, and to use his genius he manifests different aspects who are experts on whatever he is researching. But he is well-aware that only he can see these aspects and that they are a form of insanity.<\/p>\n

At this point, he has manifest enough aspects that he has to be careful when working with them, lest they overwhelm him. Because they all have distinct personas.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s a looker, Skinny. Nice work!\u201d
\n\u201cHalf of her is plastic,\u201d Ivy said dryly.
\n\u201cSame goes for my car,\u201d J.C. said. \u201cIt still looks nice.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It is an utterly fascinating concept, and one that is done extremely well in these novellas.<\/p>\n

\u201cRule number one of decryption,\u201d Audrey said. \u201cIf you don\u2019t have to break the code, don\u2019t. People are usually far less secure than the encryption strategies they employ.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I enjoy the first story, was relieves to like this one just as much. I high;y recommend it.
\nRating: 9\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n

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