A review by felinity
The Fall of Neskaya by Deborah J. Ross, Marion Zimmer Bradley
4.0
A well-written story, which highlights some of the moral quandaries very clearly, setting the stage for the Compact. During these wars, as families try to defend themselves or solidify defences, Tower workers may find themselves obliged to stand against friends, lovers and family, producing horrifying weapons like clingfire and bonedust.
Both MZB and DR are excellent at setting scenes with laran or the Overworld, making them so vivid I can almost visualize it. (Sometimes I have problems following very complicated mind-scenes, but not here.) Some of the plotline falls into tropes, but not negatively. (And, of course, MZB helped create some of those tropes.)
Both MZB and DR are excellent at setting scenes with laran or the Overworld, making them so vivid I can almost visualize it. (Sometimes I have problems following very complicated mind-scenes, but not here.) Some of the plotline falls into tropes, but not negatively. (And, of course, MZB helped create some of those tropes.)