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Raw and beautiful - Kiana Davenport's collection of short stories is something you need to read. With an economy of words, Ms. Davenport captures the love, pain, sorrow and joy of life among the people of the Pacific Islands. Some of the stories will...more

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Shadowmarch (Shadowmarch, #1)
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I really enjoyed Williams' Otherland series, so I thought I'd give one of his fantasy works a read. I have to be honest - it took me a little while to really get into the book. I'm not sure exactly what it was, but I feel like I really didn't identif...more I really enjoyed Williams' Otherland series, so I thought I'd give one of his fantasy works a read. I have to be honest - it took me a little while to really get into the book. I'm not sure exactly what it was, but I feel like I really didn't identify with or really care about the main characters until later on in the book. Once the story got settled and moving, I became more emotionally connected to the characters even though they still came across as a little one-dimensional.

To my surprise, I really liked what Williams did with the immortal Twilight People - instead of being the good and nearly perfect beings like the elves in most fantasy stories, Williams creates a sense of stark beauty and horror around them. They are totally Not Human, and the strangeness that accompanies them brings a terrific contrast to the Lords and Ladies of the mortal lands.

While the Twilight People seem evil and terrible, at least from the points of view of the mortals, I couldn't help but feel that there's something bigger going on with them. It was this sense, along with the tragic trials of Captain Ferras Vansen, that kept me pushing deeper into the novel. The ending - unexpected and intense - pushed me into reading the second novel in this series.

This book is more focused on mysteries and political intrigue than the battles and war preparation that involve some of the characters later on. I would have liked to see more focus on that, rather than a constant focus on the "Who Done It?" and the political backstabbing and distrust swirling around the different characters. However, that's just my own opinion - I've always preferred a good battle scene or two over the stress of constant political vigilance. I figure if they wear swords, they should use them. Competently. Sadly, the army that was mustered towards the end of the book was a poor realization of what was claimed earlier on - that Southmarch was the most powerful city in the March Kingdom. Granted, they were missing some key pieces, but still.

Bottom Line: I liked it. Not my favorite book, but entertaining and engaging enough to keep me reading.(less)

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