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Ladataan... Sorcerer to the Crown (2015)Tekijä: Zen Cho
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Kirjaudu LibraryThingiin nähdäksesi, pidätkö tästä kirjasta vai et. Ei tämänhetkisiä Keskustelu-viestiketjuja tästä kirjasta. This is one of the most feminist fantasy books I have ever read. It has a slow pace and magical element reminiscent of Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, but is not nearly so long, thank goodness. The male protagonist is a gentleman: kind, polite, and thoughtful - a stark contrast to the Mr. Darcy's of the world of romance books. ( ) 3.5. There's a lot to like here - a pitch-perfect Austenian voice, rewarding characters, very twisty plotting, pleasingly fiendish fairies, and an extremely strong conclusion (quite rare in a first novel). And of course, this book is getting deserved attention as a historical English fantasy in which slavery and colonialism are central to the story. However, I felt like I never really settled into this novel. The quasi-omniscient narration dragged after a while, getting in the way of the storytelling. I wonder if the voice needed to be even MORE mannerly - more like Gaiman's Stardust or, indeed, Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, which it's compared to on the book jacket. Instead it's a restrained narrative voice, and that artistic compromise didn't work for me. I also wished the story had been given more space to breathe. Every scene delivered a new plot twist, sometimes at the expense of plausibility. I wanted to slow down, explore the world, and linger with the characters. I also felt like the complex plot would have benefited from some more window-dressing to distract us from some of the coincidences and contrivances that drive the story. I wonder if this book wasn't over-edited, but maybe Cho was just following her instincts and delivering a lean, publishable first novel. That said, I'm glad I stuck with this book - the ending was very rewarding, and Cho's Fairyland was refreshing after so many Charles Vess knockoffs. If you enjoy historical fantasies, it's worth a read. Light as a feather, with lots of wit and humour that keep the reader happy. “Sorcerer to the Crown” is very obviously a fantasy pastiche of Regency romances. The characters are exceedingly likable. When they find themselves in danger, you know that things will sort themselves out in a couple of pages (because it would be absolutely shocking if they did not). You will have a lot of fun with this book, I promise - just don’t go in expecting something like “Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell” (don’t trust that blurb!). ei arvosteluja | lisää arvostelu
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The Royal Society of Unnatural Philosophers, one of the most respected organizations throughout all of England, has long been tasked with maintaining magic within His Majesty's lands. But lately, the once proper institute has fallen into disgrace, naming an altogether unsuitable gentleman--a freed slave who doesn't even have a familiar--as their Sorcerer Royal, and allowing England's once profuse stores of magic to slowly bleed dry. At least they haven't stooped so low as to allow women to practice what is obviously a man's profession... At his wit's end, Zacharias Wythe, Sorcerer Royal of the Unnatural Philosophers and eminently proficient magician, ventures to the border of Fairyland to discover why England's magical stocks are drying up. But when his adventure brings him in contact with a most unusual comrade, a woman with immense power and an unfathomable gift, he sets on a path which will alter the nature of sorcery in all of Britain--and the world at large. Kirjastojen kuvailuja ei löytynyt. |
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