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A review by jlbrown23
The Price of Spring by Daniel Abraham
5.0
Just finished this - and I am trying to decide if it is the best fantasy I have ever read, or if it's just that after having read so much fantasy I am surprised to find such an original take on the genre.
The line between good and evil is not clear(or at least takes a while to get there), but is very real and very human. The magical elements in the story aren't some fantastical creation, but in fact a pointed allegory to what happens when people start trying to control forces bigger than they are (think splitting the atom, altering the genetic code). The books themselves are both self contained and part of a larger arc. And there is a realism that never drifts too far into cynicism. I am trying not to say anything to specific to ruin the fun!
It does take some time to set the stage, so don't lose patience early in this one.
The line between good and evil is not clear(or at least takes a while to get there), but is very real and very human. The magical elements in the story aren't some fantastical creation, but in fact a pointed allegory to what happens when people start trying to control forces bigger than they are (think splitting the atom, altering the genetic code). The books themselves are both self contained and part of a larger arc. And there is a realism that never drifts too far into cynicism. I am trying not to say anything to specific to ruin the fun!
It does take some time to set the stage, so don't lose patience early in this one.