When a demon threatens an allied country and the regent seems content to let them deal with their own problems, she takes it upon herself to make the treacherous journey to enlist the sorcerer’s aid against a supernatural enemy. We begin with a fantasy story-told in a moderately formal, mythic style-about a princess who has grown up hearing tales of the mysterious sorcerer at the top of the mountain. My reward? One of my absolute favorite books of the year.Įlder Race tells one story that takes place in two subgenres with entirely different styles. I knew absolutely nothing about Elder Race when I saw it come available on NetGalley, but I liked Children of Time enough to give me some faith in Adrian Tchaikovsky, so I submitted an ARC request.
Elder Race will be released on November 16, 2021. The full review is copied from my blog. I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review.This review is based on an eARC (Advance Reader Copy) provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Note that, by my count, this is a novella, not a novel. It’s a shame, because I think the concept, while not novel, had good potential, and the framework and characters of the story were well in place. While readable and pleasant, it seems to me that Tchaikovsky missed the target on this one there was just too much of a feeling of So what? at the end. Except that this story doesn’t really allow for either of those, in any direct sense. It felt, overall, like an exercise in worldbuilding – either testing out an environment for a larger story, or fleshing out an aspect of an existing story. It’s descriptive, sometimes emotional, but never really poignant, and with less tension than one might expect. At the same time, the end of the book left me wondering what the point of it all had been. I didn’t really find an answer.Įlder Race is much more like Walking than Shards – it has a small, contained cast a clear quest a linear timeline and a developed story that flows well. I picked up Elder Race to see which evaluation was the more correct. I’ve previously read two Adrian Tchaikovsky books: Walking to Aldebaran, which I quite liked, and Shards of Earth, which I thought was something of a mess.
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