>just what it says on the tin) and Charles Stross's Saturn's
>Children (which I gather has recently acquired a sequel I have not
>seen).

Neptune's Brood isn't out yet; July 2nd is the date both here, in the UK, and electronically. It's not really a sequel, per se, at least according to the author; it's just in the same universe.

The first chapter was put out as a preview by Tor, and may be found here. A short story intended to be a linking piece between Saturn's Children and Neptune's Brood, "Bit Rot," was posted by Charlie on his blog and is freely available in the format of your choosing here.

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