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A review by poultrymunitions
Lying with Scorpions by Aleksandr Voinov
3.0
A cherished favorite, redone.
Kendras lives in my brain.
...and so does Steel.
I think the more polished ending works well, but do wish each titanic shift had time to flower on its own, so I could savor each revelation before the next one came along.
I can see why fantasy authors have trouble keeping these things under a million words: when things happen at this scale, with the fate of a shattered empire in the balance, it's difficult to conclude cataclysmic upheaval with a show of hands in a tent.
Still.
With characters this compelling, a man's allowed to be greedy. I may have wanted more regardless—a million words, or a thousand.
God, I love me some Kendras.
And Steel. And ...Sylvan?
Mmmm. Him maybe best of all.
Recommended.
Kendras lives in my brain.
...and so does Steel.
I think the more polished ending works well, but do wish each titanic shift had time to flower on its own, so I could savor each revelation before the next one came along.
I can see why fantasy authors have trouble keeping these things under a million words: when things happen at this scale, with the fate of a shattered empire in the balance, it's difficult to conclude cataclysmic upheaval with a show of hands in a tent.
Still.
With characters this compelling, a man's allowed to be greedy. I may have wanted more regardless—a million words, or a thousand.
God, I love me some Kendras.
And Steel. And ...Sylvan?
Mmmm. Him maybe best of all.
Recommended.