The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps
Critically acclaimed author Kai Ashante Wilson makes his commercial debut with this striking, wondrous tale of gods and mortals, magic and steel, and life and death that will reshape how you look at sword and sorcery. Since leaving his homeland, the earthbound demigod Demane has been labeled a...
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Critically acclaimed author Kai Ashante Wilson makes his commercial debut with this striking, wondrous tale of gods and mortals, magic and steel, and life and death that will reshape how you look at sword and sorcery. Since leaving his homeland, the earthbound demigod Demane has been labeled a sorcerer. With his ancestors' artifacts in hand, the Sorcerer follows the Capta
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Format: Kindle Edition
ASIN: B00WDVSMOK
Publisher: Tor
Pages no: 224
Edition language: English
Series: Sorcerer of the Wildeeps #1 Sorcerer of the Wildeeps follows Demane, a human with godly blood who is a guard for a caravan. A friend of mine really liked it so I came in with fairly high expectations. There’s a gay romance angle that’s kind of sweet, but largely I just couldn’t get into th...
DNF at 20%. I really don't remember why this book came onto my radar, but I really wish I hadn't started it. It's getting two stars because I appreciate the experimental nature of the writing, though I don't think it's particularly well done. I'm not finishing it because I'm bored.
I made it about 10% into the book, but found nothing but a bunch of bro-banter and excessive profanity (which may be redundant). There was no hint of a plot, and what characterization had taken place by then didn't appeal to me.
Probably the language play was above me (and I'm not speaking about the quirky French and Spanish phrases, which were funny). I followed the story all right, but several of the lore references and the oblique meanings evaded me.I liked it? I think so, it was fascinating, this estrangement feeling, i...
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