Once upon a time there was a TV called Firefly, which was cancelled toward the end of the first season. And lo! It had many, many fans, some of whom are known to read this weblog. And in the days that followed the cancellation, it was proposed that a series of novels should be written, carrying the story forward. And lo! An author was chosen, and the first novel was begun.

But it was not to be. The money failed, and the series of novels was abandoned. But the author, whose name was (and is) Steven Brust, completed the first novel anyway, and released it into the Creative Commons. And lo! It is called My Own Kind of Freedom, and it is available at FeedBooks.com. And there was great rejoicing.

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For those who’ve seen the series: the book takes place some time after Shepherd Book leaves the Serenity but before the events of the movie with the same name. And Brust got the tone exactly right; the novel reads like an extended episode of the TV show. If you’re a fan, you should look it up.