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| Original Title: | The Cloud Roads |
| ISBN: | 1597802166 (ISBN13: 9781597802161) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.marthawells.com/compendium/cloudroads.htm |
| Series: | The Books of the Raksura #1 |
| Characters: | Jade, Pearl, Stone, Chime, Flower (Martha Wells), Moon (Raksura) |
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Moon has spent his life hiding what he is — a shape-shifter able to transform himself into a winged creature of flight. An orphan with only vague memories of his own kind, Moon tries to fit in among the tribes of his river valley, with mixed success. Just as Moon is once again cast out by his adopted tribe, he discovers a shape-shifter like himself... someone who seems to know exactly what he is, who promises that Moon will be welcomed into his community. What this stranger doesn't tell Moon is that his presence will tip the balance of power... that his extraordinary lineage is crucial to the colony's survival... and that his people face extinction at the hands of the dreaded Fell! Now Moon must overcome a lifetime of conditioning in order to save himself... and his newfound kin.Declare Of Books The Cloud Roads (The Books of the Raksura #1)
| Title | : | The Cloud Roads (The Books of the Raksura #1) |
| Author | : | Martha Wells |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 278 pages |
| Published | : | March 15th 2011 by Night Shade Books (first published March 1st 2011) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. High Fantasy. Adventure |
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Ratings: 3.96 From 6950 Users | 891 ReviewsEvaluate Of Books The Cloud Roads (The Books of the Raksura #1)
This was on my to-read pile & I grabbed it to fill a couple of free reading hours, except I quite literally could NOT put it down & read straight through to the end. Devoured it, actually, and got way behind on the chores. It's indisputably in my top ten remarkably inventive & readable books of the last decade. I even bought the next two books because my usually-reliable county library has *gasp* NOT GOT THEM. Onward!Martha Wells has done a brilliant job of world-building, creating aReally interesting start to a complex world, with multiple non-human races, two of which are the focus here: the Raksura and the Fell, both of whom are flying shapeshifters. The Raksura live in large, complicated groups and are made up of the Arbora, who run everything (feeding, teaching, etc.) and the Aeriat, who are the warriors, and out of whom the Queens and Consorts come from.Enter Moon, unbeknownst to him a Raksura, who has been living for years mostly in his groundling form, and trying to
. There are books where shapeshifters take spotlight but not like this. Raksura, flying shapeshifters, feel like unique specie with their own culture, way of reproduction and hierarchy that isn't based on humans. That goes for the rest of the world as well although worldbuilding is done in broad strokes without forming coherent picture. While it lacks big picture it has bunch of small details that add to it. Like Raksura themselves it's alien world that doesn't correlate to ours. In the age
There is so much about this book that completely enchanted me: a totally original world, filled with species never before seen in any other fantasy book; and a richly depicted, complex, moody, but altogether relatable main character in Moon. I did want the writing itself to sweep me away with the same force that the books ideas and imagination did, but there was a bit too much of this-happened-and-then-this-happened-and-then-these-characters-looked-worried" kind of prose, and not enough that
Sentient non-humans, belonging issues, and matriarchy. Just wow.Whenever I stumble upon books whose authors create original worlds without referring to the ever same mythologies or legends, I grant them additional points at the start. Having read the City of Bones, I know that Ms Wells' worldbuilding is nonpareil and the Raksura Books prove it to be a rule rather than an exception. Granted, the worlds richness and originality are seconded by a tale not so unique. The journey of the main
More reviews can be read @ The BibliosanctumTL; DR Review: 5 stars. Totally accurate portrayal of my reaction when I finished. This book. Aw yeah! Highly recommended for people looking for something different in the fantasy genre, especially as far as the characters themselves are concerned.Longer Review:The Cloud Roads introduces us to Moon, an orphaned shapeshifter who has spent years living among the groundlings (more traditionally humanoid looking races) disguised as one of them. Moon has
A thorough review! Im new to GR and have been looking for guidance to jump back into some solid Fantasy/ Sci Fi. Have been actively scrolling down for
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