Queen of the Dark Things
Ratings5
Average rating3.6
"Six months have passed since the wizard Colby lost his best friend to an army of fairies from the Limestone Kingdom, a realm of mystery and darkness beyond our own. But in vanquishing these creatures and banning them from Austin, Colby sacrificed the anonymity that protected him. Now, word of his deeds has spread, and powerful enemies from the past--including one Colby considered a friend--have resurfaced to exact their revenge. As darkness gathers around the city, Colby sifts through his memories desperate to find answers that might save him. With time running out, and few of his old allies and enemies willing to help, he is forced to turn for aid to forces even darker than those he once battled"--
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2 primary books#2 in Dreams & Shadows
Dreams & Shadows is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 2013 with contributions by C. Robert Cargill.
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It could have been a 4, it could also have been a 2. 3 is my compromise and here's why.
It is exquistly written in places, particularly the parts set in the Australian outback. It has a clever engrossing story and a stunning depth of landscape. So, what is the problem?
The female characters. It could well just be me but I found them two dimensional, no depth, very little heart and virtually no personality. Every one of them is decribed solely by their looks - in relation to how attractive they are, and whether or not they are worthy of fucking. There is nothing to them, they are quite literally the series of the holes that several of the male characters describe them to be.
I'm so sick and tired of reading these stereotypical tropes. It's 2019 and I know I bought the book a few year ago now, but come on already. If it hadn't been such a constant theme I would have seen it as characterisation, but there are tones of it throughout the book.
In the acknowledgements the author talks about his wife in a way that makes me think much, much better of him than I did as I was reading the book.
Dear Mr Cargill, you thank your all-male reading team in your acknowledgements, please please include some women next time to offer a different perspective.
