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A review by swalk
A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie Cathrall
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
A delightful story of discovery and romance set in 1002 and told through the correspondence of each character, most notably E. Sidnosen to Henerey Clel. The prose is beautiful and works well with the writing format, which is part Magical Academia, part Deep-Sea Fantasy with a sprinkling of period drama elements in the letter writing.
The story begins when E.'s sister Sophy Sidnorjay and Henerey's brother, Captain Vyerin Clel correspond about their respective siblings' disappearance and the destruction of E’s family home, The Deephouse.
This is a very slow-paced, surreal and wandering tale which takes a while to come together, I did at times find it hard to follow with the number of characters but the cast of narrators did an excellent job and helped with that. I personally feel it could have been a little shorter. Overall a nice relaxing read.
The story begins when E.'s sister Sophy Sidnorjay and Henerey's brother, Captain Vyerin Clel correspond about their respective siblings' disappearance and the destruction of E’s family home, The Deephouse.
This is a very slow-paced, surreal and wandering tale which takes a while to come together, I did at times find it hard to follow with the number of characters but the cast of narrators did an excellent job and helped with that. I personally feel it could have been a little shorter. Overall a nice relaxing read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death