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juushikaTitle: The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps
Author: Kai Ashante Wilson
Published: New York: Tor, 2015
Rating: 4 of 5
Page Count: 220
Total Page Count: 203,515
Text Number: 600
Read Because: reviewed by Books and Pieces (I think that's where I heard of it, anyway!), ebook borrowed from the Multnomah County Library
Review: Demane, distant descendant of the gods, called a sorcerer, journeys with a caravan and the captain of its guard to the otherworldy territory of the Wildeeps. This is a dense, demanding novella. As in short fiction, every scene is tasked with double or triple duty, which makes the world immersive and vast despite the page count. Plot is scattershot and coy, not always to the text's benefit—the reveal of the relationship and the excessively open ending both feel like gimmicks. But it's immensely rewarding to discover the science fictional aspects of the fantasy setting, and the role of the characters within that world. The language is a vivid contrast between lyrical narrative and the authentic vernacular speech, and carries much of the characterization. I am left with nothing but adjectives: vibrant, bloody, imaginative, diverse, engaging, evocative, profound; this isn't a flawless work but it's a pleasure. I recommend it.
heyo 600 is a big number
Author: Kai Ashante Wilson
Published: New York: Tor, 2015
Rating: 4 of 5
Page Count: 220
Total Page Count: 203,515
Text Number: 600
Read Because: reviewed by Books and Pieces (I think that's where I heard of it, anyway!), ebook borrowed from the Multnomah County Library
Review: Demane, distant descendant of the gods, called a sorcerer, journeys with a caravan and the captain of its guard to the otherworldy territory of the Wildeeps. This is a dense, demanding novella. As in short fiction, every scene is tasked with double or triple duty, which makes the world immersive and vast despite the page count. Plot is scattershot and coy, not always to the text's benefit—the reveal of the relationship and the excessively open ending both feel like gimmicks. But it's immensely rewarding to discover the science fictional aspects of the fantasy setting, and the role of the characters within that world. The language is a vivid contrast between lyrical narrative and the authentic vernacular speech, and carries much of the characterization. I am left with nothing but adjectives: vibrant, bloody, imaginative, diverse, engaging, evocative, profound; this isn't a flawless work but it's a pleasure. I recommend it.
heyo 600 is a big number
