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Corambis (2009)

by Sarah Monette(Favorite Author)

4.07 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0441015964 (ISBN13: 9780441015962)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Ace Hardcover

series

Doctrine of Labyrinths

review 1: Satisfying conclusion to the Doctrine of Labyrinths series. Good mix of adventure and introspection for the benighted brothers, Felix and Mildmay. Dropped into a political maelstrom in Corambis by their exile from Melusine, they manage again to become the very heart of the matter. [return]Mildmay, less educated but possibly smarter, and by far more emotionally mature, learns to deal with his brother directly and less fearfully. Felix learns, finally, that he doesn't exist in a world of one. His emotional growth is handled a bit smugly, but still believeably.[return]Monette uses this book to introduce a new character that is clearly a set-up for a romance for Felix, but skirts the actual romance; leaving it as a possibility without getting maudlin about it. [return]I'm... more personally not particularly fond of steampunk, so introduction of elements of that genre left me cold.
review 2: With this book the characters move on to a nation that is more steampunk than Medieval arcane fortress. With the exploration into the workings of arcane machinery along their travels Felix is forced to finally grow as a character, relearning kindness and patience do not have to be absent from true magical genius and strength. I liked how they continued the thread of mikary and the pervasive nature of labyrinths in their world as a directive conduit for arcane energies and bleeding centers of dark energy. less

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