The Spear Cuts Through Water
Book description
The people suffer under the centuries-long rule of the Moon Throne. The royal family-the despotic emperor and his monstrous sons, the Three Terrors-hold the countryside in their choking grip. They bleed the land and oppress the citizens with the frightful powers they inherited from the god locked under their palace.…
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I have not read a more exquisitely crafted fantasy novel in the last couple of years. Two men – a guard and a prisoner – release, and shepherd an ancient god imprisoned beneath a castle across the lands.
Simon’s writing flows like a knife on melted butter spread upon the most perfectly toasted slice of bread. I’ve always been a fan of non-linear narratives. There’s a pleasure in deciphering the arrangement of fantasy stories layered across time, but Spear is layered intricately even within this temporal mishmash in order to deceive, enchant, and ultimately blow your mind away.
It’s gritty,…
From Prashanth's list on fantasy novels with quests and crafty gods.
There are books that dazzle you with their poetic, fever-dream prose.
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And then there is this book, which does all of the above and then some. It had me in a vice grip from the first sentence. It reminded me…
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