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veiltender's review
4.0
I have no idea how I missed this book for so long. It is the kind of quasi - mythological fantasy that I adore. The book had a kind of Bronze Age flair that was refreshing. I could see clear influences on both Tolkien and Terry Pratchett.
easyj's review
dark
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Even better the second time around.
And I feel sure that many more readings lie ahead on the road Kib hath given me to tread
And I feel sure that many more readings lie ahead on the road Kib hath given me to tread
nyelo's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
amyjaney22's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0
Ngl I did not expect that book to go so hard I’m very impressed. Very creative and interesting. Good shit yeah
rentheunclean's review
2.0
This collection of short stories didn't do much for me. Some of them were interesting. Most of them were evocative. Most of them felt ungrounded. Most of them were boring.
This is more like a collection of environment and character descriptions which combine into a mythology, which is sort of cool, but I prefer the more modern way of world-building through plot and characters.
This isn't terrible and some of the writing is truly beautiful, but I would have trouble recommending this to anyone who isn't an aspiring fantasy author or something.
This is more like a collection of environment and character descriptions which combine into a mythology, which is sort of cool, but I prefer the more modern way of world-building through plot and characters.
This isn't terrible and some of the writing is truly beautiful, but I would have trouble recommending this to anyone who isn't an aspiring fantasy author or something.
krypton_z's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
laydownyoursoul's review
4.0
Really good read, loved the concept, content and tone. Really good world-building, nice arc going through from the beginning to the end of everything. Generally an uplifting book, very powerful mythical feel, like this could be a real ancient belief system.
Interesting seeing the apparent influence of ancient Egyptian culture, which to lots of authors around this time seemed to serve as inspiration to some extent.
Some nice quotes (the whole thing was great and very quotable/re-readable):
'Thy life is long, Eternity is short'
'There is an eternity behind thee as well as one before. Hast thou bewailed the aeons that passed without thee, who art so much afraid of the aeons that shall pass?'
'And still men slew men. And I came at last to a time when men set their yoke no longer upon bests but made beasts of iron. And after that did men slay men with mists.'
Interesting seeing the apparent influence of ancient Egyptian culture, which to lots of authors around this time seemed to serve as inspiration to some extent.
Some nice quotes (the whole thing was great and very quotable/re-readable):
'Thy life is long, Eternity is short'
'There is an eternity behind thee as well as one before. Hast thou bewailed the aeons that passed without thee, who art so much afraid of the aeons that shall pass?'
'And still men slew men. And I came at last to a time when men set their yoke no longer upon bests but made beasts of iron. And after that did men slay men with mists.'