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A review by kuyemura
The Bear and the Serpent by Adrian Tchaikovsky
3.0
Please let it become standard in fantasy series to do as Tchaikovsky has done, where he presented a summary of the previous book before launching into his narrative. So helpful, for those of us who read the previous volume ages ago or had to wait for the next book to be published *tears up.
Beautifully executed fight scenes—he's got people shapeshifting left and right in mid-air, and it's never difficult to follow. The story meanders around quite a bit (winding around like a snake, you might say), but it's fun to parse through the descriptions and realize, oHO, dragons are komodo lizards! That monster from the deep is a SUBMARINE! etc.
Nothing to write home about per say, as none of the characters get too emotional even when they're on death's door and thus I felt emotionally disconnected from the narrative. But still, a very fun premise, and engaging.
Beautifully executed fight scenes—he's got people shapeshifting left and right in mid-air, and it's never difficult to follow. The story meanders around quite a bit (winding around like a snake, you might say), but it's fun to parse through the descriptions and realize, oHO, dragons are komodo lizards! That monster from the deep is a SUBMARINE! etc.
Nothing to write home about per say, as none of the characters get too emotional even when they're on death's door and thus I felt emotionally disconnected from the narrative. But still, a very fun premise, and engaging.