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A review by humvee
Wheel of the Infinite by Martha Wells
5.0
Another rich fantasy setting and compelling characters from Martha Wells!
I love Martha Wells' incredible imagination. Whether she's writing in a scifi (Murderbot Dairies), Steampunk-ish (the later Ile-Rein sagas) or fantasy (the earlier Ile-Rein sagas, Books of the Raksura, City of Bones, Wheel of the Infinite) setting. The worlds of her imagination are well thought out and internally consistent. They have a richness that many other authors can only envy. And then she populates them with interesting, flawed characters you wish you could meet in real life. And finally, she writes a story arc that is never boring or predictable! Wheel of the Infinite has hints of Cambodian and other southeast asian culture, mixed in with Tibetan or Nepalese Buddhist culture, and a smattering of her own made up anthropology. This interesting setting then has us following a mature and flawed but powerful priestess as she returns to the city of her birth, after a seven year exile. Trouble is brewing in her city, and she must help solve the mystery before it's too late! I loved this story and it's characters, and would be happy if Martha Wells brings us back to this world someday....
I love Martha Wells' incredible imagination. Whether she's writing in a scifi (Murderbot Dairies), Steampunk-ish (the later Ile-Rein sagas) or fantasy (the earlier Ile-Rein sagas, Books of the Raksura, City of Bones, Wheel of the Infinite) setting. The worlds of her imagination are well thought out and internally consistent. They have a richness that many other authors can only envy. And then she populates them with interesting, flawed characters you wish you could meet in real life. And finally, she writes a story arc that is never boring or predictable! Wheel of the Infinite has hints of Cambodian and other southeast asian culture, mixed in with Tibetan or Nepalese Buddhist culture, and a smattering of her own made up anthropology. This interesting setting then has us following a mature and flawed but powerful priestess as she returns to the city of her birth, after a seven year exile. Trouble is brewing in her city, and she must help solve the mystery before it's too late! I loved this story and it's characters, and would be happy if Martha Wells brings us back to this world someday....