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Vilko Valanda (2013)

by Andrius B. Tapinas(Favorite Author)

3.88 of 5 Votes: 1

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

„Alma littera“

review 1: A well thought out Steampunk alternative history with a wonderfully twisty plot. The style of narrative fits the time period and the many details add to the feel of a real city. Of course this city has more than a few fantastic inhabitants who employ equally fantastic means to go after their goals leading to intrigue and action aplenty. Although neither of my grandparents came from Vilnius, they each left Lithuania shortly after 1905. That did play a part in my choosing to read this book. Now I hope to read more of the history of Lithuania in this universe and definitely look forward to more of the Steam and Stone series.
review 2: I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.This is a wonderful, fascinating, complex book.For me, one of the ... morebest things about it is the way it confounds our notions of ourselves. Much of the time we assume that technology and magic are polar opposites in our minds--but if that were true, a world in which they coexist and intermingle so freely--as in Hour of the Wolf--could not possibly be made so compelling to us.This is not a book for those who need a single main character with whom to bond so they can follow them around as the plot reveals itself. This book unfolds rather like a kaleidoscope, shifting from location to location, and character to character. The places, primarily the urban places, are the stars here, and they are described wonderfully and in detail, with deft prose that seems at once utterly forthright, but then turns delightfully wry. Given this, the book will be a pleasure for armchair tourists who want to explore realms to which they have no other access, and in the company of a well-informed, but sardonic guide.The prose deserves to have been translated flawlessly. It has been translated more than competently, but not yet flawlessly, a fact that I am guessing will be lost on all but the most rigorous readers. less

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