Foreworld itself—a shared world co-created by Stephenson and Teppo—is set in a world where a European martial arts tradition has evolved, resulting in a kind of Westernized Shaolin monks wandering the world.
Cimarronin follows in that milieu, with a tale set in the early 1600’s centering on Kitazume, a disgraced outcast samurai who teams up with a roue Jesuit priest in Manila to help deliver a Chinese princess to Mexico. Throw in silver mines, scheming folks on both the Spanish and Chinese sides and escaped alves known as the cimarrónes and you have globe trotting adventure 17th century style. Amazon has released the cover and some process art for a look at the series.
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