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I liked how the author tried to play with the idea of a society with so many interpretations of gender that they each had their... Read More
I got a copy of his new fantasy book, the black coast, from netgalley and went into it with the same enthusiasm.
I felt the same thing with the class of the two cultures and their issues over same=sex love, marriage, and sexuality.
Competitiveness
Thank you to netgalley and rebellion publishing for an earc of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I'm a long-time fan of mike's books and this one did not disappoint.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I will admit that it was a bit slow to start but once it got going for me it moved
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Although i thank them for their generosity my evaluation of this book is not influenced by that generosity
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
At first the naridans of the black keep fear that the raiders have come once again to ransack their village
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
So in a daring move he goes against his father and older brother and has them both locked up as both the people of the black keep and the raiders attempt to navigate the two cultures and the language barrier that exists between their people
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
There are big giant dragons that people ride rattle dragons that can be sortof controlled and there are razor dragons who can gut someone
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
As for an analysis of this book again without giving away any spoilers some of the discussion about gender at the beginning of the book was a bit confusing
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Although the author included these elements to say something about our modern world these elements just appeared heavyhanded
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
To the point where there was an unnecessary comingout scene complete with tears and screaming and yelling