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Bezig met laden... Land of Mist and Snowdoor Debra Doyle, James D. Macdonald
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. This book, while not awful, was really weird. Seeing casual magic in an American civil war setting was a little off putting. There was a sense that the characters without the knowledge to perform the magic were a little superstitious and mistrusting of those who could perform it. The magic itself, while it played an important role in the story, was not really discussed much and was almost completely shrouded in mystery, and in some cases, darkness. Columbia's and Captain Sharp's roles were important, but seemed to just be thrown into the mix for the hell of it. The last few sections of the story seemed very rushed and had a strong deux ex machina element which made me not really care for it. An enjoyable fantasy, set in the context of the States War (US Civil War, if you prefer) where magic is known and works. This is apparently a Manhattan-Project-type exercise in naval warfare, about which I will not say too much lest I spoil things. Worth the read, but I don't think I'll be buying it. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Called to duty at last, Lieutenant John Nevis faces his assignment with trepidation. Boarding the USS Nicodemus--a sloop of war built in a single night at the top of the world--Nevis wonders uneasily at its strange aura of power, its cannonballs of virgin brass . . . and its uncanny ability to glide swiftly through the waters without steam or sail. As great armies clash all around them, the mission of Lieutenant Nevis and the Nicodemus crew is shrouded in an impenetrable gray mist of magic and malevolence. For a fearsome adversary awaits on roiling waves--an awesomely powerful vessel fueled by cruelty and terror; a demon raider driven by an insatiable lust . . . for blood. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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The magic itself, while it played an important role in the story, was not really discussed much and was almost completely shrouded in mystery, and in some cases, darkness.
Columbia's and Captain Sharp's roles were important, but seemed to just be thrown into the mix for the hell of it.
The last few sections of the story seemed very rushed and had a strong deux ex machina element which made me not really care for it. ( )