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A review by fruitbatwoman
Mammoths at the Gates by Nghi Vo
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Another fantastic novella in the Singing Hills Cycle.
This time we accompany cleric Chih back to their home, to the singing hills abbey itself. I loved the new insight on the clerics and the archive, and especially the complex hoopoe community (talking birds who memorize everything they ever saw and heard).
The story itself was more melancholy than usual, dealing with different forms of grief for a loved one, and the many different ways a person can live on through stories. The burial rite of the abbey added to the overall wonderful world building for these novellas, along with the tender writing style.
A bittersweet and somewhat more serious book in the series.
This time we accompany cleric Chih back to their home, to the singing hills abbey itself. I loved the new insight on the clerics and the archive, and especially the complex hoopoe community (talking birds who memorize everything they ever saw and heard).
The story itself was more melancholy than usual, dealing with different forms of grief for a loved one, and the many different ways a person can live on through stories. The burial rite of the abbey added to the overall wonderful world building for these novellas, along with the tender writing style.
A bittersweet and somewhat more serious book in the series.