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goodbyepuckpie's review
5.0
I read this in Underwater Ballrooms first, but it's extremely delightful and I was happy to revisit it. (And would love to see more in this universe if it ever happens, too.)
celli's review
5.0
(disclaimer: I know the author)
This makes my heart happy. Fully realized people making interesting, unexpected decisions, and magic.
This makes my heart happy. Fully realized people making interesting, unexpected decisions, and magic.
krystolla's review
4.0
A strong voice but a shaky ending
I love stories where the location is a character itself, where the structure of the land and it’s people has as much of a voice as any individual. This story definitely succeeds in world building, enough that you can taste the salt water and hear the call of phantom peacocks.
Unfortunately, there isn’t much conclusion to the ending - more like a prologue than a complete piece. Maybe feeling there should be more is a side effect of a vast richly conceived setting but there are still so many untidy threads left dangling.
Overall an enjoyable read, and I will seek out more by this author to see if a longer format might suit better.
I love stories where the location is a character itself, where the structure of the land and it’s people has as much of a voice as any individual. This story definitely succeeds in world building, enough that you can taste the salt water and hear the call of phantom peacocks.
Unfortunately, there isn’t much conclusion to the ending - more like a prologue than a complete piece. Maybe feeling there should be more is a side effect of a vast richly conceived setting but there are still so many untidy threads left dangling.
Overall an enjoyable read, and I will seek out more by this author to see if a longer format might suit better.
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