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A review by sapphirestars
Maia by Richard Adams
5.0
Sometimes when you read a book, it just seems to call out to you; you suddenly know that you will love it and it will be special to you. This was the case with Maia. There is no review I can give this that will do this book justice. It has been a journey. It has been an adventure. I will never forget this novel and it has surely warmed my heart and found a place in it.
This book was very little like I expected from the synopsis. I remember coming across it here on GoodReads and being intrigued. Since it was out of print and extremely inexpensive (about $6 if I remember correctly) I bought it from B&N Used online. I then promptly put it on my desk and forgot about it for months and months. (Hard to do when it is a 1000+ page hardcover!)
When I eventually set down to read it I was hesitant, but it turned out the be just what the doctor ordered. With a wonderful protagonist, colorful characters and a great setting, I was never bored with this story. From her time as a slave girl to her triumph as the Serrelinda, Maia's character appealed to me so much. The descriptiveness and mythology inherent in Maia are phenomenal. From Occula, to Anda-Nokomis to Zenka to Elvair to Meris and far beyond I now feel as if I know and cherish these characters. The culture, world, and society created within these pages are fantastic and he has really set the bar for me in regards to writing style and detail.
I look forward to reading this book over and over in the years to come and sharing my love with others. My boyfriend was kind enough to find me a copy of [b:Shardik|92408|Shardik (Beklan Empire #1)|Richard Adams|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1347952145s/92408.jpg|894692], to which Maia is a prequel. I am unsure if it will live up to Maia in my mind but I certainly hope it at least captures some of the splendor I felt while reading this novel. I also look forward to eventually reading [b:Watership Down|76620|Watership Down (Watership Down, #1)|Richard Adams|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1405136931s/76620.jpg|1357456] his most noted masterpiece. Thank you Richard Adams, for a truly wonderful and exciting read. I shan't forget it.
2018: Just as a good on a second read (all ~1070 pages oof) that kept me up during the night, had me reading 400 pages in a day, and carting this huge hardcover everywhere. Worth the Kindle version too which is now available on Amazon! The descriptions (like the costumes ex. thing a shearna pulls her nipples through) continue to astound me and yay for Occula being childfree unlike Maia ;) As much as I enjoy his other works, to me this is surely Richard Adams at his best.
This book was very little like I expected from the synopsis. I remember coming across it here on GoodReads and being intrigued. Since it was out of print and extremely inexpensive (about $6 if I remember correctly) I bought it from B&N Used online. I then promptly put it on my desk and forgot about it for months and months. (Hard to do when it is a 1000+ page hardcover!)
When I eventually set down to read it I was hesitant, but it turned out the be just what the doctor ordered. With a wonderful protagonist, colorful characters and a great setting, I was never bored with this story. From her time as a slave girl to her triumph as the Serrelinda, Maia's character appealed to me so much. The descriptiveness and mythology inherent in Maia are phenomenal. From Occula, to Anda-Nokomis to Zenka to Elvair to Meris and far beyond I now feel as if I know and cherish these characters. The culture, world, and society created within these pages are fantastic and he has really set the bar for me in regards to writing style and detail.
I look forward to reading this book over and over in the years to come and sharing my love with others. My boyfriend was kind enough to find me a copy of [b:Shardik|92408|Shardik (Beklan Empire #1)|Richard Adams|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1347952145s/92408.jpg|894692], to which Maia is a prequel. I am unsure if it will live up to Maia in my mind but I certainly hope it at least captures some of the splendor I felt while reading this novel. I also look forward to eventually reading [b:Watership Down|76620|Watership Down (Watership Down, #1)|Richard Adams|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1405136931s/76620.jpg|1357456] his most noted masterpiece. Thank you Richard Adams, for a truly wonderful and exciting read. I shan't forget it.
2018: Just as a good on a second read (all ~1070 pages oof) that kept me up during the night, had me reading 400 pages in a day, and carting this huge hardcover everywhere. Worth the Kindle version too which is now available on Amazon! The descriptions (like the costumes ex. thing a shearna pulls her nipples through) continue to astound me and yay for Occula being childfree unlike Maia ;) As much as I enjoy his other works, to me this is surely Richard Adams at his best.