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Brandon Sanderson, Elantris
Tor (2005) ISBN: 0-765-31177-1
Score: 2.5
Stand alone high fantasy; the worldbuilding is decent but not remarkable, and the magic system doesn't really show up until the end, where it's mainly a plot device. However, the characters are quite good, and most of the book is spent watching them interact. The chapters rotate through 3 POV characters: POV #3 is a high priest who has 3 months to convert this country before his empire's armies arrive to kill the unbelievers. He is mainly opposed by a princess (POV #2) from the other country holding out against the empire. She starts the book learning that, due to a clause in her marriage treaty, she has gone from "betrothed" to "widow" without ever marrying (or even meeting) her husband (POV #1), who starts the book as a zombie.
Next Book: Erin Hunter, Into the Wild
Tor (2005) ISBN: 0-765-31177-1
Score: 2.5
Stand alone high fantasy; the worldbuilding is decent but not remarkable, and the magic system doesn't really show up until the end, where it's mainly a plot device. However, the characters are quite good, and most of the book is spent watching them interact. The chapters rotate through 3 POV characters: POV #3 is a high priest who has 3 months to convert this country before his empire's armies arrive to kill the unbelievers. He is mainly opposed by a princess (POV #2) from the other country holding out against the empire. She starts the book learning that, due to a clause in her marriage treaty, she has gone from "betrothed" to "widow" without ever marrying (or even meeting) her husband (POV #1), who starts the book as a zombie.
Next Book: Erin Hunter, Into the Wild
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I'm trying to wrap my mind around "high fantasy" and the POV list.
Is there an ironic tone to the novel?
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By the way, is the POV3 person supposed to convert the populace from the top (ruling class) down, or is he supposed to use more grass-roots methods?
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I prefer to use more tangible elements when naming the sub-genre. And while I see the benefit of describing the style when reviewing a book, I'm really bad at it, so I don't try. I think I read that essay, or at least part of it.
By the way, is the POV3 person supposed to convert the populace from the top (ruling class) down, or is he supposed to use more grass-roots methods?
He's just told that the armies will arrive in three months to kill the unbelievers; it's his decision to try to limit the bloodshed as much as possible. He uses grass-roots efforts, but mainly to cover up bribing the nobles (it helps having a religion that praises ambition).