Book Review
Nov. 19th, 2016 10:15 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kenjariAn Autumn War
by Daniel Abraham
In this, the third book of the Long Price Quartet, the overall plot really comes to a head. The Galt empire advances on the cities of the Khaiem, intent on wiping out the poets and their andat, subjugating the cities, and wiping out all knowledge of how to bind the andat. Otah, his family, friends, and cities end up being the only bulwark against this invasion, and they are working against impossible odds. An Autumn War is a novel about war and the choices and sacrifices that have to be made by both the aggressors and the defenders. There are surprises and tragedies, and many things in between. It becomes obvious that this series is not a typical epic fantasy - it is not about triumph or heroes prevailing; it is about loss and endings, things being destroyed and what is left in the wake of that destruction. Which is not to say it isn't enjoyable to read; it is.
by Daniel Abraham
In this, the third book of the Long Price Quartet, the overall plot really comes to a head. The Galt empire advances on the cities of the Khaiem, intent on wiping out the poets and their andat, subjugating the cities, and wiping out all knowledge of how to bind the andat. Otah, his family, friends, and cities end up being the only bulwark against this invasion, and they are working against impossible odds. An Autumn War is a novel about war and the choices and sacrifices that have to be made by both the aggressors and the defenders. There are surprises and tragedies, and many things in between. It becomes obvious that this series is not a typical epic fantasy - it is not about triumph or heroes prevailing; it is about loss and endings, things being destroyed and what is left in the wake of that destruction. Which is not to say it isn't enjoyable to read; it is.
