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From Shadow of the Torturer by Gene Wolfe:
“The dose was only partially effective in preventing shock and loss of consciousness, so the proceedings were terminated after flaying the right leg, as you will see.”
Sethra Lavode is the third and final part of The Viscount of Adrilankha by Steven K. Z. Brust. This is rather good modern fantasy, really. The world it takes place in has a unique flavor and culture which feels alien and familiar all at once, and the characters (even if they are not already as familiar as old friends from previous volumes) are at once understandable in some cases, and a mystery to the end in others.
The book contains a share of sadness, though. Yet all we are able to do is reflect, consider, and then move on - the next project may well give us a glimpse of friends now parted, and introduce us to new friends as well. The book went very quickly and was well-paced, and I was able to finish it in something under 4 hours. The only complaint I have is that I wish there could have been more of it.
If you happen to enjoy fantasy with the taste of historical writing, this has my highest recommendation.
The Knight by Gene Wolfe is finally out. This is, by and large, the finest thing I have read in years. The plotting is unique, the voice is compelling, and the writing makes the book come alive. I can’t even express how utterly cool this book is, and what a pleasure it is to read. Seriously. You will read this.
My obsession with Gene Wolfe, admittedly, borders on the fanatical. But this goes beyond mere obsession - he’s taken the fantasy genre and tipped it over. A fantastic Norse-themed fantasy world with everything that’s been missing from contemporary fantasy fiction for me - that sense of wonder. Most of what I’ve been reading lately has just been hackneyed drivel with a few exceptions, and reading this book is giving me back that sense of utter wonder that I had when I first start reading Lord of the Rings. This is NOT a bad thing. Not at ALL.
