Cognitive SF: "Savages" by K. J. Parker (aka Tom Holt)
‘“Right,” Joiauz said, in a rather high voice. “Let’s start with the war, shall we?”’
I’m not sure whether all writers consciously play with SF using specific materials or not. Do they all know where the story is going or do they just make it up as they go along? Sometimes we get clever writers; sometimes intellectuals, and sometimes emotional ones. My kind of writer is the one we get the feeling does not know where things are headed.
If you're into SF, read on.