Stephanie Jane recenzis Storms of Lazarus de Karen Kincy
Love this series!
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Storms Of Lazarus is the sequel to Shadows Of Asphodel, a dieselpunk fantasy novel I read back in 2016 and absolutely adored. I amazed myself realising just how many years had passed between my reading the first and second novels. All credit is due to Karen Kincy's atmospheric and memorable writing that I had no problem picking up on the storyline and characters without having to re-read. Admittedly, Kincy does give hints, but I didn't notice any overlong reminder flashbacks. Quite to the contrary in fact because Storms Of Lazarus is a fast-paced action adventure set within the Balkan conflicts just prior to the Great War. I loved seeing how Kincy interweaves her dieselpunk magic with authentic historical fiction to create a narrative that's essentially fantasy, but felt genuine. Living in an era now when nanotechnology means tiny robots are reality, I could easily transfer my belief to the miniature …
Storms Of Lazarus is the sequel to Shadows Of Asphodel, a dieselpunk fantasy novel I read back in 2016 and absolutely adored. I amazed myself realising just how many years had passed between my reading the first and second novels. All credit is due to Karen Kincy's atmospheric and memorable writing that I had no problem picking up on the storyline and characters without having to re-read. Admittedly, Kincy does give hints, but I didn't notice any overlong reminder flashbacks. Quite to the contrary in fact because Storms Of Lazarus is a fast-paced action adventure set within the Balkan conflicts just prior to the Great War. I loved seeing how Kincy interweaves her dieselpunk magic with authentic historical fiction to create a narrative that's essentially fantasy, but felt genuine. Living in an era now when nanotechnology means tiny robots are reality, I could easily transfer my belief to the miniature clockwork marvels Kincy describes.
At the heart of Storms Of Lazarus however is the tempestuous romance between exiled assassin Ardis and traumatised necromancer Wendel. I was delighted to still find myself captivated by their relationship - and my crush on Wendel continues unabated! Ardis makes the perfect heroine for me - capable, quick-thinking and brave, but not impervious - and I felt as though she was always Wendel's equal. Overall I wasn't quite so blown away by Storms Of Lazarus as I had been by Shadows Of Asphodel, perhaps because the concept wasn't so new and unique this time around, but I thoroughly enjoyed my time spent immersed in the Asphodel world and will no doubt buy myself the third book in the trilogy in due course.