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A review by petealdin
The Light Heart of Stone by Tor Roxburgh
5.0
The word I keep thinking as I read this novel is "fresh". There's no other story I've read to which I can compare it.
It deals with themes of empire, greed, racism and the environment and weaves these into a complex tale of intrigue, betrayal and mysterious powers at work.
My only quibble was it was difficult at times to get a sense of "time": ie., I wasn't sure if the era was analogous to Puritan America or Victorian England. However in the end this didn't matter.
Great book.
It deals with themes of empire, greed, racism and the environment and weaves these into a complex tale of intrigue, betrayal and mysterious powers at work.
My only quibble was it was difficult at times to get a sense of "time": ie., I wasn't sure if the era was analogous to Puritan America or Victorian England. However in the end this didn't matter.
Great book.