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basedrincewind's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
poljack's review against another edition
3.0
So apparently Tim Powers was writing in the 1930s under the name Charles Williams. Who knew?
unionmack's review against another edition
3.0
Williams got a bit too esoteric for me in this one. Don't get me wrong: it's still an enjoyable, thrilling time. There are just decent chunks of pages that seem to be little more than an excuse for him to lay out just how much he got out of being in the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. The central conceit—the personified Major Arcana of the Tarot breaking into and disrupting the ordinary world—also felt like a remix of what he did with The Place of the Lion and Platonic forms. If you like his other stuff, I would still recommend this. It has its charms for sure. It's just not quite up to snuff with when he really gets the balance between his out-there interests and approachable prose just right.
rlangemann's review against another edition
4.0
Fascinating. Reminded me more of T. S. Eliot than anybody else. Definitely the kind of book that will stand up to (in fact needs) re-reading.
tomasthanes's review
5.0
Like all of [a:Charles Williams|36289|Charles Williams|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1217390107p2/36289.jpg]'s books, something supernatural invades the natural world. In this case, a deck of Tarot cards ("the originals"), which are brought near a tray of golden figures which move in accordance with "the Great Dance". Proximity unleashes great power.
Also part of the Dance are people, some of whom wish to learn how to harness that power for better or worse, and others which move in the Dance adoring Love (God). Those who want to harness the power come out worse for wear; those who adore Love pass through the storm.
Also part of the Dance are people, some of whom wish to learn how to harness that power for better or worse, and others which move in the Dance adoring Love (God). Those who want to harness the power come out worse for wear; those who adore Love pass through the storm.
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