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A review by connorjdaley
VVLNA: A Black Earth Tale of the Magnum Carcass by William Pauley III
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
fast-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The narration by Connor Brannigan is good and has a tone that works well for the subject matter.
I’m not really too sure how to describe this, but ‘weird fantasy’ is what came to mind throughout listening. I think that’s kind of fitting honestly. It’s dark in nature, but it’s also missing common fantasy and horror notes. This is something different.
The penumbra men are seeking answers. Answers that were lost to them, as well as their faith. Vvlna, was the name of their sun, but they’ve lost a use for it in this new world. And as the blurb states, they will find those answers in the house of wolves, but not all of them will make it there.
To me this read like a short section of a history textbook. It’s not exactly any kind of linear tale, but the tone of it speaks to mythology or lore. This is a chronicle of the penumbra men. I felt it was well written and I really enjoyed the voice, but it’s not really long enough to open up into anything, but maybe that’s actually the point.
A first for me from both authors, but it’s a quick, unique read that I’d recommend.