![]() And to think, he was planning to live his remaining years in his tower as a recluse composing poetry and playing music. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Order of Methven: An invasion from the north propels old warrior Lord tegeus-Cromis out of retirement. Rather than shining the spotlight on the arch of events, here are a batch of notables a reader will encounter along the way: The Pastel City - a spectacular tale of adventure with philosophical overtones and undertones. I plan to review all four Viriconium books as I move through the cycle. Incidentally, not being an avid fan of the genre myself, I was drawn to Viriconium on the strength of Neil Gaiman's sparkling essay from his collection The View from the Cheap Seats. I haven't read such world building, imagination firing fantasy since I paid a visit to J. ![]() Viriconium - a series of four books (three novels one short story collection) set in a far-far-future world at the point where science fiction morphs into fantasy, that is, a world of futuristic airships, robots and computerized eagles but also a world where knights in armor ride horses into battle under a queen's banner. ![]()
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