14th June, 2007
Feets and Soles
My apologies for the title. Lack of sleep makes me slaphappy. – -
Today, I’m going to talk about Feast of Souls by C.S. Friedman which is the first book in a new trilogy by her.
The story takes place in a fantasy setting where there are two types of magic users: witches, whose power comes from their own life force; each time they use it, they draw closer to death, and, magisters, who draw power from other people’s life forces. So far, things seem to be following the “typical” fantasy storyline of an-ancient-evil-awakens-and-is-intent-upon-destroying-the-world-if-
not-for-those-meddling-kids. There are several ethical quandries thrown into the mix which livens things up and Friedman’s smooth writing style makes this book a quick read.
At this point in the story, plots are a bit muddy and it isn’t clear who will emerge as the (anti)hero(s). A fair number of characters are also killed off by the end of this volume – plot twists aplenty! A good start to what I hope is another great trilogy by Ms. Friedman.
4/5 gogs.
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