"In a kaleidoscopic city continually transformed by divine powers, tragedy, romance and conflict collide, creating a world of literary magic. With Felix Gilman as their guide, readers who open this book will plunge into the shifting streets of a dazzling debut novel. His lyrical, wildly imaginative voice maps the unmaappable in this haunting tale." - Drew Bowling, author of The Tower of Shadows
This is an amazing first novel, and although to me falls short of its ambition a little bit, is well worth the read. People who like China Mieville's Perdido Street Station and Neil Gaiman's American Gods will see what I mean. (But both of those books are not first novels.) Thunderer is a very creative work that I'll still be thinking about later. I'm anxious to read Gilman's next novel. (Hope he's hard at work!)
This is an amazing first novel, and although to me falls short of its ambition a little bit, is well worth the read. People who like China Mieville's Perdido Street Station and Neil Gaiman's American Gods will see what I mean. (But both of those books are not first novels.) Thunderer is a very creative work that I'll still be thinking about later. I'm anxious to read Gilman's next novel. (Hope he's hard at work!)
