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A review by kitvaria_sarene
A Wind From the Wilderness by Suzannah Rowntree
5.0
I had a bit of a problem getting into the prologue with A Wind from the Wilderness.
As soon as I got to the first chapter (and the second main character) I was hooked however.
I loved the time period and setting. I can't say I've remember any fantasy book there before!
I loved the female main character, and had a harder time to care for the male POV. But not as in him being badly written, rather in his attitude not being someone I personally click with easily. And the combination of the two just made the whole story feel more real to me.
The writing was beautiful, the plot intersting all the way, even though it is slow going and has quite some politics, which I'm not especially a fan of. The dialogues however where really well done, so I didn't mind the bickering between different factions but instead was glued to the pages.
The end was both exactly what I expected and yet surprising, and left me with that perfect "oh wow" feeling that keeps books in my head for years after I finished.
Highly recommended if you enjoy low magic alternate history with just some fantasy elements!
As soon as I got to the first chapter (and the second main character) I was hooked however.
I loved the time period and setting. I can't say I've remember any fantasy book there before!
I loved the female main character, and had a harder time to care for the male POV. But not as in him being badly written, rather in his attitude not being someone I personally click with easily. And the combination of the two just made the whole story feel more real to me.
The writing was beautiful, the plot intersting all the way, even though it is slow going and has quite some politics, which I'm not especially a fan of. The dialogues however where really well done, so I didn't mind the bickering between different factions but instead was glued to the pages.
The end was both exactly what I expected and yet surprising, and left me with that perfect "oh wow" feeling that keeps books in my head for years after I finished.
Highly recommended if you enjoy low magic alternate history with just some fantasy elements!