A review by felinity
The Children of Kings by Deborah J. Ross, Marion Zimmer Bradley
4.0
3.5 stars
It's not often that another author can pick up an established world and run with it, but Deborah Ross has done a great job taking over Darkover, updating in some places and expanding in others. This is one of the latter, as the focus moves away from Thendara and the towers and into the heretofore-ignored Dry Towns and desert areas (amongst others - but I won't include spoilers). Culture clash, societal expectations and a hard look at the inner self make the traditional coming-of-age story something new.
The beginning is a little clunky, and it takes a while to get going, but it kept me reading late into the night, and it was worth every second.
It's not often that another author can pick up an established world and run with it, but Deborah Ross has done a great job taking over Darkover, updating in some places and expanding in others. This is one of the latter, as the focus moves away from Thendara and the towers and into the heretofore-ignored Dry Towns and desert areas (amongst others - but I won't include spoilers). Culture clash, societal expectations and a hard look at the inner self make the traditional coming-of-age story something new.
The beginning is a little clunky, and it takes a while to get going, but it kept me reading late into the night, and it was worth every second.