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ok7a's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.0
deangilbarry's review
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
kevinscorner's review
4.5
Prison of Sleep is the sequel to Doors of Sleep and the concluding volume in Tim Pratt’s Journals of Zaxony Delatree duology. Contrasting with the more personal and introspective story in Doors of Sleep, this sequel is faster paced and more story driven.
Prison of Sleep again follows our favorite involuntary multiverse traveller Zax a few weeks after the events of Doors, and adds a new voice in Ana, his long lost first love. Told in alternating perspectives, Zax’s is moving ahead while Ana’s reaches back to the very beginning and races forward to intersect with his.
This new format allows for a more steady pacing and a more well-defined story. We finally get answers as to how Zax got his unfortunate talent and the larger meanings behind it. There are less philosophical and ethical debates in favor of more action and suspense. The nature of the story though meant that we get less Minna and Vicki, but I did like the addition of Zaveta.
Prison of Sleep delivers a satisfying conclusion the Zaxony Delatree’s story, but I would definitely read on if there were more.
*I was given a copy of this book by Angry Robot Books as part of its book tour.
Prison of Sleep again follows our favorite involuntary multiverse traveller Zax a few weeks after the events of Doors, and adds a new voice in Ana, his long lost first love. Told in alternating perspectives, Zax’s is moving ahead while Ana’s reaches back to the very beginning and races forward to intersect with his.
This new format allows for a more steady pacing and a more well-defined story. We finally get answers as to how Zax got his unfortunate talent and the larger meanings behind it. There are less philosophical and ethical debates in favor of more action and suspense. The nature of the story though meant that we get less Minna and Vicki, but I did like the addition of Zaveta.
Prison of Sleep delivers a satisfying conclusion the Zaxony Delatree’s story, but I would definitely read on if there were more.
*I was given a copy of this book by Angry Robot Books as part of its book tour.
rcd229's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
nuaxu's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
voidpunk's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
aziraphales_left_shoe's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
jandi's review
5.0
* Thanks to Angry Robot and Netgalley for an advance copy for review purposes *
Oops. I did not realize this was part 2 of a duology. The first chapter does a great job at recapping what is going on, such a good job I really did not notice I was thrown in the middle of something. The story moves at such a brisk pace it was so seamless. This is an incredibly imaginative book - Zax has a condition that makes him jump to a different world every time he falls asleep. Told from Zax's perspective, as well as his beloved, Ana, we get to travel through a large variety of worlds while attempting to prevent the multiverse from collapsing. The two characters are quite different, I really liked Ana's quiet competence. She gets stuff done! I was going to write that I'd read an entire book on the adventures involving the Lecter, but that may already be covered by the first book. This is such a fun, colorful adventure, and I will be seeking out the first book next.
Oops. I did not realize this was part 2 of a duology. The first chapter does a great job at recapping what is going on, such a good job I really did not notice I was thrown in the middle of something. The story moves at such a brisk pace it was so seamless. This is an incredibly imaginative book - Zax has a condition that makes him jump to a different world every time he falls asleep. Told from Zax's perspective, as well as his beloved, Ana, we get to travel through a large variety of worlds while attempting to prevent the multiverse from collapsing. The two characters are quite different, I really liked Ana's quiet competence. She gets stuff done! I was going to write that I'd read an entire book on the adventures involving the Lecter, but that may already be covered by the first book. This is such a fun, colorful adventure, and I will be seeking out the first book next.