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A review by jmeston
Earth Logic by Laurie J. Marks
5.0
Lots of hard journeys ending in relief. Some terrible acts for symbolic reasons: fire logic destiny and Sainnite dominance/honor. There's one that I still can't quite forgive. Even at the end of the book earth logic is pretty mysterious and super powerful.
The inaction that frustrates and binds Karis and Zanja at the beginning of the novel seemed opaque to me. After discussing it I can agree that Karis' refusal to take power was a strategy to wait for the right moment. Garland the cowardly cook is good company and a useful eye to see the core characters anew. The food/shelter/companionship found at the end of those uncomfortable treks feel earned and deeply satisfying.
The stories come so thick and fast that I lost track of the structure of the book. But it didn't matter, I loved it all.
The inaction that frustrates and binds Karis and Zanja at the beginning of the novel seemed opaque to me. After discussing it I can agree that Karis' refusal to take power was a strategy to wait for the right moment. Garland the cowardly cook is good company and a useful eye to see the core characters anew. The food/shelter/companionship found at the end of those uncomfortable treks feel earned and deeply satisfying.
The stories come so thick and fast that I lost track of the structure of the book. But it didn't matter, I loved it all.