Several times I had to re-read passages just to soak in the masterful way Mark Lawrence is able to convey emotion and complex thoughts.Ī full review will come out closer to release date, but to give you a taste – to me it felt like Narnia and Stargate – but with a library setting. The Book That Wouldn’t Burn by Mark Lawrenceīlending elements of fantasy and sci-fi, this is the new book from Mark Lawrence – and people – it’s GOOD. If you are looking for a lighter fantasy with a female protagonist, this will certainly keep you entertained! The fantasy/sci-fi If I could comp this book, I’d say it’s like A Discovery of Witches meets The Three Musketeers. Eleanor is a character you can really get behind too.
It’s a fun concept, pacy, very well written. Due to an unexpected coincidence, she is suddenly thrust into a world of spies, espionage, and the league of the scarlet pimpernel. She doesn’t know much about the French Revolution, and keeps busy working for an aristocratic vampire. Eleanor is a housemaid living in a grand house.
Meanwhile, we start the story in England. So what happens when their lives come under threat during a bloody and brutal revolution? Barred from holding positions of government, nonetheless, they are very rich and influential. Vampires live, not in secret, but amongst the aristocratic classes. To set the scene, this book is set during the time of the French Revolution. It’s really the most fun I’ve had in ages. What if we all already know the mountain is there… and have forgotten? French Revolution and vampires Some may find elements controversial, others may find parts pushing boundaries.Ĭan a mountain really exist if no one knows it’s there? In that sense, it is a book that will fuel many a conversation – and I expect to see that discussion unfolding when the book is released. Some will be drawn to the science, some to the action, some to the internal thoughts of Harold.
I think people will love this book for different reasons. But the real drama was contained within the mind of our protagonist, Harold Turnmore. I was absolutely drawn into the science, theories, conjecture and debate. How has a mountain suddenly appeared in the middle of the Pacific Ocean? Where has it come from?Ī group of scientists, each from a different specialist field, are sent up the mountain to answer this question.īut the mountain seems to have a mind of its own. This book has the greatest mystery of them all. Perhaps I’d even go as far to say that it could be this generations Life of Pi or Atonement.Īs you can tell, I loved it. It’s a genre defying novel – part speculative, part sci-fi, part contemplation on the nature of humanity. This book will part of the bookish conversation next year, and not only within SFF. So this was my mini review from the previous blog 👇
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