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A review by machelriller
City of a Thousand Dolls by Miriam Forster
3.0
Full disclosure: I was first motivated to read City of a Thousand Dolls because I saw its AMAZING cover. The novel matches its appearance: it too is beautiful. I was so swept up in the initial elegance of this book that, to be honest, my first impressions carried me through most of the novel.
I am talking mostly about the world building, which is just gorgeous. Miriam Forster uses southeast Asian influences to mold the history and culture of the Empire she depicts. It was so refreshing to read non-European inspired fantasy, but aside from that, she does an incredible job creating a mythology and history for her world. The world building aspects were far and away my favorite parts of the novel. I know that I will read Empire of Shadows, the upcoming sequel, just to get more.
Read the rest of my review here.
I am talking mostly about the world building, which is just gorgeous. Miriam Forster uses southeast Asian influences to mold the history and culture of the Empire she depicts. It was so refreshing to read non-European inspired fantasy, but aside from that, she does an incredible job creating a mythology and history for her world. The world building aspects were far and away my favorite parts of the novel. I know that I will read Empire of Shadows, the upcoming sequel, just to get more.
Read the rest of my review here.