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A review by gabalodon
The Four Profound Weaves by R.B. Lemberg
5.0
Pre-review note: Having finished this, I do highly recommend following Lemberg's suggestion in the About the Birdverse forward re reading some of the short stories before diving into this work. The ones they suggested are a great intro to the world and magic system to give you a good foundation going into this so you can focus on soaking in the characters without getting distracted with the details.
I thought this was so beautiful and powerful and it hit me in so many tender bits. These two protagonists have such a complex journey of identity and discovery, full of false starts and missteps, culminating in an ending that wasn't exactly settled and perfect, but it was full of hope and promise and purpose that they both lacked at the beginning. The undercurrent of autocracy and exploitation and exploring the theme of the neverending cycle of repression and revolution, death and hope, sure made me feel Some Things. Lemberg's world-building, magic system, and imagery are, as always, gorgeous. I really wish there were more full length novels so we could dive deep in some of the other places that come up throughout their stories (am especially interested in this Orphan Star assassin academy...some juicy things going on there for sure).
Looking forward to much more in the Birdverse.
I thought this was so beautiful and powerful and it hit me in so many tender bits. These two protagonists have such a complex journey of identity and discovery, full of false starts and missteps, culminating in an ending that wasn't exactly settled and perfect, but it was full of hope and promise and purpose that they both lacked at the beginning. The undercurrent of autocracy and exploitation and exploring the theme of the neverending cycle of repression and revolution, death and hope, sure made me feel Some Things. Lemberg's world-building, magic system, and imagery are, as always, gorgeous. I really wish there were more full length novels so we could dive deep in some of the other places that come up throughout their stories (am especially interested in this Orphan Star assassin academy...some juicy things going on there for sure).
Looking forward to much more in the Birdverse.