A review by branch_c
The Nonborn King by Julian May

4.0

Although I'd read this twice before, the last time was ten years ago, so I have to admit I'd forgotten some of the details. This made the re-reading familiar overall but with some twists that were unexpected until the last moment. The series continues to be as fantastic as I'd recalled, with more complicated machinations among humans, Tanu and Firvulag in the aftermath of the flood. It's also in this volume that we start to learn more about Marc Remillard, his family, and his band of rebels, laying the groundwork for his prominence in the final Pliocene book (about which I'm also a bit hazy now) as well as the Milieu saga. Nearly every character is multifaceted, with even the most villainous having some sympathetic qualities. May's writing is sharp, humorous, and brilliant as always. Highly recommended!