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A review by bookphenomena_micky
Buried Deep and Other Stories by Naomi Novik
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
This eclectic mixture of stories from Naomi Novik was engaging. We got some familiar worlds, some novel settings and some absolutel favourites in this collection. Did I live for the Scholomance story? Yes, I did; I could read stories set inside that school for ever. Here's a little round up of my favourites but all the stories are worth your time.
After Hours was a bunch of new students in the Scholomance, making enemies, alliances and meeting the maleficaria. We got a quick flash of a main character from the original trilogy also. I loved every minute of this one.
Buried Deep was an Ariadne and the minotaur retelling that had sufficient length and depth to do this myth justice and more. I enjoyed how Novik envisaged their childhood into adulthood. This one left me wanting more.
Spinning Silver I'm a big fan of the full story we've already had, but this earlier, shorter version with a different tale and outcome was equally great. It's made me want to re-read the full book again. It's such a wonderful, chilly and magical world.
Commonplaces
This was such an interesting tale about Sherlock Holmes in Paris and a woman who seeks him out. This wasn't about sleuthing as such but it had an air of mystery that had me following the trail avidly.
Seven
This story was a world unknown to me but it caught me in its net. A world of clay, sculpture, widows and women trying to survive. It was a strange and rather compelling tale.
I hope you see some things in my review that catch your interest. I thoroughly enjoyed my time with these short stories.
Thank you Del Rey for the review copy.
After Hours was a bunch of new students in the Scholomance, making enemies, alliances and meeting the maleficaria. We got a quick flash of a main character from the original trilogy also. I loved every minute of this one.
Buried Deep was an Ariadne and the minotaur retelling that had sufficient length and depth to do this myth justice and more. I enjoyed how Novik envisaged their childhood into adulthood. This one left me wanting more.
Spinning Silver I'm a big fan of the full story we've already had, but this earlier, shorter version with a different tale and outcome was equally great. It's made me want to re-read the full book again. It's such a wonderful, chilly and magical world.
Commonplaces
This was such an interesting tale about Sherlock Holmes in Paris and a woman who seeks him out. This wasn't about sleuthing as such but it had an air of mystery that had me following the trail avidly.
Seven
This story was a world unknown to me but it caught me in its net. A world of clay, sculpture, widows and women trying to survive. It was a strange and rather compelling tale.
I hope you see some things in my review that catch your interest. I thoroughly enjoyed my time with these short stories.
Thank you Del Rey for the review copy.