by Gene Wolfe
Told in the form of a letter from a younger brother to his older brother. The boy has been transported from America to a mysterious land, similar to that of the Norse myths.He explains all the things that have happened, travelling between the different worlds of Mithgartr and Aelfrice, meeting elves...
This review covers both volumes of the Wizard Knight duology.Gene Wolfe and I have an interesting relationship. Of course we have no actual relationship at all aside that which belongs to any reader/writer pair, but since I'm reviewing a book that's fair enough. Here's the thing: I really want to be...
I gave up. I tried twice. This is book is so... infuriating for me. First persona narration, the whole book is a letter, huge unhelpful glossary at the beginning of the story. I could keep on enumerating the flaws of 'The Knight', but I'll focus on the biggest one for me: the main character. Lord, w...
The Knight - Gene WolfeThe Wizard - Gene WolfeOne story, two books.I expected to LOVE these - I'd really been anticipating reading them.But - I didn't love them. I tried, but I just didn't.For one thing, this story uses the exact same gimmick as Wolfe's The Book of the Short Sun trilogy (you are rea...
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