SF/F: Rasputin’s Bastards by David Nickle

Back in 2009, I was so impressed with Monstrous Affections, David Nickle’s collection of short stories, that I selected it as one of my picks for best books of the year. At the same time, I made a note to keep an eye out for future offerings from this talented author. Now here we are with Rasputin’s Bastards (Chizine) and Nickle? He hasn’t disappointed.

It’s interesting because Nickle is best