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.
Posted at 5:35 am | Comments (4)
On June 17, 2007 at 8:28 Mike said:
June 17, 2007 at 8:28
Damn you for posting this, because now I’m going to have to order it. I do love her work.
I don’t know if your library has it or not, but if you get a chance you should check out “Hokkaido Highway Blues.” It’s about a man who hitchhikes from the southernmost point of Kyushu to the northernmost point of Hokkaido, chasing the cherry blossoms. Worth a read, I think.
On June 17, 2007 at 8:50 Gog said:
June 17, 2007 at 8:50
Cool, I’ll check it out (harharhar), although we sadly don’t have it in the collection right now. (I’ll be fixing that). As an aside, the author of HHB also wrote a book called Why I Hate Canadians. Now I know what to get a certain someone for Christmas!
On June 18, 2007 at 10:25 Shae said:
June 18, 2007 at 10:25
I would love to read what Mike suggested
On July 5, 2007 at 8:22 Gog said:
July 5, 2007 at 8:22
Well, I’ve recommended it for purchase at work, so it will arrive… sometime.