Lunar witch, Spider-King
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Finalist of the Dragon Award.
Bestseller according to The New York Times.
The best book of the year according to NPR.
The best fantasy according to the editors of Amazon.com
Continuation of the novel-finalist of the National Book Prize Black Leopard, Red Wolf.
The story of the centennial of the lunar witch Sogolon and Chancellor Aesi, seen by the eyes of a 177-year-old sorceress. They say that Aesi is so closely connected with the king that together they are like a spider with eight limbs. The power of Aesi is strong and deadly. To challenge him, not only courage and cunning are needed. And the lunar witch has its own reasons.
Beowulf, move! - The Washington Post
The fantasy world that has been implemented as well as it was created by Tolkien. - Neil Gaiman
“Africa born in the imagination of the writer, with an integral echo of Tolkien, George Martin and Black Panther.” - Salman Rushdi
Literary analogue of the Marvel universe. - Mitiko Kakutani
“A rare continuation, which is better than its predecessor. An exciting book, it is both independent and sequel. Do not make a mistake, this cycle must be read. ” - NPR
“Marlon James finds beauty in gloomy images, giving readers a mystical world inspired by Africa. In it, everything is so carefully thought out and detailed, as if in J. R. R. Tolkien. ” - Los Angeles Times
“An impressive live novel. Quentin Tarantino"s films compared to James"s combat scenes in James"s choreography. Add also the devilishly inventive catalog of creatures crawling through the ceilings, jumping out of trees and even penetrating through the fourth dimension portals, so that the pages boil with horror. - The Washington Times
“The imagination of Marlon James is immense and violent, and the numerous scenes of the battles are alive and make the heart freeze. But what remains with me is his more subtle observations of the state of man. The lunar witch lit up my path and showed me how a woman can navigate this dangerous, wonderful world. When I read the last page of the Moon Witch, Spider-King ", I found my copy of the Black Leopard, the red-haired wolf" and began to read from the very beginning. - The New York Times Book Review
“Marlon James is so fiercely powerful and dynamic narrator that there is no time to worry about the whole grandiose scheme of the plot. Inspired by the folk style of letters, modeled by the oral tradition of African Greats, the scenes are obscene, recitation and quickly turning into confrontation. Events are so crazy and twisted that they become almost hallucinations. It is the incredible passions of this trilogy, and not any obvious goal of the narrative that make it so exciting. ” - The Wall Street Journal
“This is a work that simultaneously complies with the standard of the immersive construction of the world in the books of Tolkien and Martin and brings a voice that is not like any previously existing to the genre. If James managed to impress the readers "imagination with a black leopard, a red wolf", then this second book, it is darker, longer and better. The book tunes readers that, undoubtedly, will become an excellent ending of the cycle. ” - The Boston Globe
“Of the more than 1200 pages of the James cycle, one thing is clear: "Moon Witch, Spider-King" even better than "Black Leopard, Red Wolf". You can first read the "Moon Witch" without missing anything, this is even the best introduction to the world of James. ” - AV Club
“Medieval festival of dazzling fantasy. It is vulgar and cheerful, large -scale and cruel. When I read the "Black Leopard", I realized that I was reading the cycle that changes the genre. After reading the "Moon Witch", I am still convinced that James is rebuilding the Fantasy genre. ” -Minneapolis Star-Tribune
“A wonderful affair with well -developed characters involved in a very real and terrifying struggle not only for their lives, but also against the life cycle that is repeated from generation to generation.” - San Francisco Chronicle
masterfully turns the first book upside down ... James makes mythical painfully real. - Esquire
Bestseller according to The New York Times.
The best book of the year according to NPR.
The best fantasy according to the editors of Amazon.com
Continuation of the novel-finalist of the National Book Prize Black Leopard, Red Wolf.
The story of the centennial of the lunar witch Sogolon and Chancellor Aesi, seen by the eyes of a 177-year-old sorceress. They say that Aesi is so closely connected with the king that together they are like a spider with eight limbs. The power of Aesi is strong and deadly. To challenge him, not only courage and cunning are needed. And the lunar witch has its own reasons.
Beowulf, move! - The Washington Post
The fantasy world that has been implemented as well as it was created by Tolkien. - Neil Gaiman
“Africa born in the imagination of the writer, with an integral echo of Tolkien, George Martin and Black Panther.” - Salman Rushdi
Literary analogue of the Marvel universe. - Mitiko Kakutani
“A rare continuation, which is better than its predecessor. An exciting book, it is both independent and sequel. Do not make a mistake, this cycle must be read. ” - NPR
“Marlon James finds beauty in gloomy images, giving readers a mystical world inspired by Africa. In it, everything is so carefully thought out and detailed, as if in J. R. R. Tolkien. ” - Los Angeles Times
“An impressive live novel. Quentin Tarantino"s films compared to James"s combat scenes in James"s choreography. Add also the devilishly inventive catalog of creatures crawling through the ceilings, jumping out of trees and even penetrating through the fourth dimension portals, so that the pages boil with horror. - The Washington Times
“The imagination of Marlon James is immense and violent, and the numerous scenes of the battles are alive and make the heart freeze. But what remains with me is his more subtle observations of the state of man. The lunar witch lit up my path and showed me how a woman can navigate this dangerous, wonderful world. When I read the last page of the Moon Witch, Spider-King ", I found my copy of the Black Leopard, the red-haired wolf" and began to read from the very beginning. - The New York Times Book Review
“Marlon James is so fiercely powerful and dynamic narrator that there is no time to worry about the whole grandiose scheme of the plot. Inspired by the folk style of letters, modeled by the oral tradition of African Greats, the scenes are obscene, recitation and quickly turning into confrontation. Events are so crazy and twisted that they become almost hallucinations. It is the incredible passions of this trilogy, and not any obvious goal of the narrative that make it so exciting. ” - The Wall Street Journal
“This is a work that simultaneously complies with the standard of the immersive construction of the world in the books of Tolkien and Martin and brings a voice that is not like any previously existing to the genre. If James managed to impress the readers "imagination with a black leopard, a red wolf", then this second book, it is darker, longer and better. The book tunes readers that, undoubtedly, will become an excellent ending of the cycle. ” - The Boston Globe
“Of the more than 1200 pages of the James cycle, one thing is clear: "Moon Witch, Spider-King" even better than "Black Leopard, Red Wolf". You can first read the "Moon Witch" without missing anything, this is even the best introduction to the world of James. ” - AV Club
“Medieval festival of dazzling fantasy. It is vulgar and cheerful, large -scale and cruel. When I read the "Black Leopard", I realized that I was reading the cycle that changes the genre. After reading the "Moon Witch", I am still convinced that James is rebuilding the Fantasy genre. ” -Minneapolis Star-Tribune
“A wonderful affair with well -developed characters involved in a very real and terrifying struggle not only for their lives, but also against the life cycle that is repeated from generation to generation.” - San Francisco Chronicle
masterfully turns the first book upside down ... James makes mythical painfully real. - Esquire
Author:
Author:Marlon James
Cover:
Cover:Hard
Category:
- Category:Fiction
- Category:Science Fiction and Fantasy
- Category:Poetry & Literature
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:Offset
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:16+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-04-175864-6
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