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A review by marktimmony
Seraphina's Lament by Sarah Chorn
4.0
I must admit I found this book a little tough to start with. It is written with beautiful prose but it took me some time to connect truly connect with the characters. Maybe because it is such dark subject matter - and while I have read 'grimdark' before I don't think I've read anything as grim or as dark as this- or the Holodomor that Chorn used to anchor her world (an actual real life historical event that is appalling - check it out).
I've read Chorn mention that she deliberately chose such vibrant and beautiful language because the subject matter is disturbing and confronting. It certainly makes for a remarkable and intense foil.
But I've followed Chorn online for a very long time so I stuck it out - and I am so glad I did. When this story shifted gears, when we reached the cliff - and were pushed off - the story exploded into an epic conflagration. And I am still reeling from the shock-waves.
Seraphina’s Lament is a brilliant grimdark fantasy with lyrical prose set in a world where love is love and same sex couples not a thing, they just are; Chorn also gives voice to the many readers out there who live with a disability but never see themselves reflected in the books they read.
If you enjoy fantasy that pushes boundaries while remaining epic in scope, that delves the soul while reaching for the stars, then I highly recommend you give this book a try.
I can't wait for book two - An Elegy for Hope - when it's done.
I've read Chorn mention that she deliberately chose such vibrant and beautiful language because the subject matter is disturbing and confronting. It certainly makes for a remarkable and intense foil.
But I've followed Chorn online for a very long time so I stuck it out - and I am so glad I did. When this story shifted gears, when we reached the cliff - and were pushed off - the story exploded into an epic conflagration. And I am still reeling from the shock-waves.
Seraphina’s Lament is a brilliant grimdark fantasy with lyrical prose set in a world where love is love and same sex couples not a thing, they just are; Chorn also gives voice to the many readers out there who live with a disability but never see themselves reflected in the books they read.
If you enjoy fantasy that pushes boundaries while remaining epic in scope, that delves the soul while reaching for the stars, then I highly recommend you give this book a try.
I can't wait for book two - An Elegy for Hope - when it's done.