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A review by strath
Domnei by James Branch Cabell
4.0
James Branch Cabell is an American treasure. "Domnei" is one of his best. A wry, ironic, sardonic and witty fantasy that explores the nature of woman's effect on men and on the meanings of "Love" and lust.
Domnei is an adult, wicked, and subversive story of the bitter feud between a knight, Perion, and evil Demetrios for the love of beautiful and pure Melicent. Read to see if you don't gain empathy for the urbane villain as the two men learn to respect each other as adversaries. Read to see if Melicent can survive the curse of being beautiful and wanted so badly and so tragically. Read to discover the many layers beneath the surface of the story.
Cabell is among the first writers of speculative fiction and fantasy. He was admired by writers such as Mark Twain, Sinclair Lewis, and H. L. Mencken. He influenced the work of many more including James Blish, Jack Vance, Robert A. Heinlein, Neil Gaiman.
Treat yourself to a fun read that will stay with you and reveal itself to you long after you put it down.
Domnei is an adult, wicked, and subversive story of the bitter feud between a knight, Perion, and evil Demetrios for the love of beautiful and pure Melicent. Read to see if you don't gain empathy for the urbane villain as the two men learn to respect each other as adversaries. Read to see if Melicent can survive the curse of being beautiful and wanted so badly and so tragically. Read to discover the many layers beneath the surface of the story.
Cabell is among the first writers of speculative fiction and fantasy. He was admired by writers such as Mark Twain, Sinclair Lewis, and H. L. Mencken. He influenced the work of many more including James Blish, Jack Vance, Robert A. Heinlein, Neil Gaiman.
Treat yourself to a fun read that will stay with you and reveal itself to you long after you put it down.