![]() Fortunately, this settles down somewhat after the lotus polluted city of Kigen is introduced, but, with my limited knowledge of Japanese language, I did find the (over and perhaps improper) usage of certain words rather jarring. ![]() A lot of the information–names of attire and weapons in particular–end up feeling like a list unpacked from a Wikipedia entry and clumsily poured into the setting. Unfortunately, it almost feels like the author is obsessed with showing just how much he knows about ancient Japanese culture and mythology and the way of the samurai, particularly at the beginning of the book. It just goes to show how desperate we are for books that don’t fall back on what has come to be the standard, even in scifi and fantasy where writers ought to be using their imaginations to give us so much more. This is certainly a unique setting, considering how often the genre is set in North American or European societies and it’s a refreshing change to read something that ventures so far from the typical. ![]() The praise surrounding this book focuses almost entirely on its Japanese steampunk setting. Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books (September 2012)Īuthor Info: ![]()
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