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This lovely book breathes new life into Thoreau and returns to him his true depth, which has been overlooked in recent impressions. A worthy addition to any library that includes Thoreau's works.
The juxtaposition of cute artwork and serious story line may put some readers off, or confuse them, but this tale is done well and deserves consideration for most collections.
Librarians may have some difficulty fitting this tall volume on their shelves, but it is worth the effort. A fine example of the fantasy genre while being quite distinct.
There are certainly echoes of Dante's Inferno here, down to the division of the work into cantos, but this is not a retelling of the classic. Fans of Neil Gaiman's Sandman and similar fantasy/horror comics are the primary audience for this work.
Uncork this jeroboam-sized collection and you will encounter a bold vintage with strong flavors of mythology accompanied by none-too-subtle violence and sex with a deeply absurd finish.
In the end, there's not a lot to this homage to monster comics, but it should delight readers who just want to see some knock-down, drag-out fights on a mammoth scale.
Fans of Susanna Clarke's Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell will flock to this historical fantasy debut for its shared setting and be rewarded with an exciting story and nuanced, diverse characters who make this novel soar on its own merits. The Malaysian-born Cho also writes sf/fantasy short stories (Spirits Abroad) and romance novellas (The Perilous Life of Jade Yeo).
The author blends familiar steampunk and fantasy elements (airships, wizardry, and heroes from a monarch's guard) in a fresh and wonderful way that results in a fantastic ride. This should well satisfy fans of fantasy, sf, or their stepchild steampunk. [See Eric Norton’s sf/fantasy spotlight feature, “A Genre Takes Flight,” LJ 8/15.]