Started: April 4
Finished: April 14
Notes: I realize it's probably stupid of me, but I've been holding off reading this novel for much of the last decade, since its publication, mainly out of a sense of delayed gratification. See, this is a sequel to one of my favorite fantasy novels, Ariel, where our world has gone through something of an apocalypse, except instead of nukes or plague or zombies, it is magic which has changed the world. Ariel has been around since the early 1980s, which is when I read it for the first time ... and since I love the book so much, I've been hesitant to read it's sequel, which just came out about 8 years ago. So, I have a mixed feeling of dread and of overjoyment ... if that makes sense. Anyway, here goes.
Mini review: God damn it. Here I was thinking Steven Erikson was the only fantasy writer who could make my eyes grow wet, and then after decades I'm reminded of another Steven who can do the same to me. Boyett has done more than a service to his earlier book and his younger self and to generations both young and old. Magic, a journey, centaurs, unicorns, swords, it's all there and more. I won't go into details concerning the plot, for that could ruin things for anyone interested, but I can highly suggest reading Ariel and then Elegy Beach. However, I will add, if you're of the Gen X generation, keep in mind when these books were published, and what they have to say about those times.
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