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This engrossing mix of fantasy, steampunk, and neo-Victorian alternate history imagines the effect that more advanced technology might have had on liberation efforts in Congo, where Belgium's King Leopold II uses kidnappings, maimings, and worse virtually to enslave large numbers of native groups. Although his commercial interests in the region are couched in humanitarian terms, Leopold's true aim there is the immense wealth he gains by sati...Log In or Sign Up to Read More