Book Synopsis:
The Book of Koli begins a breathtakingly original new trilogy set in a strange and deadly world of our own making.
Beyond the walls of the small village of Mythen Rood lies an unrecognisable landscape. A place where overgrown forests are filled with choker trees and deadly seeds that will kill you where you stand. And if they don’t get you, the Shunned men will.
Koli has lived in Mythen Rood his entire life. He believes the first rule of survival is that you don’t venture too far beyond the walls.
He’s wrong.
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My Review:
I’m a huge fan of this author with some of his books rating as my favourite reads ever and continuing to haunt me long after I’ve read them. This book was no exception and is another clever, immersive read that is the start of a new series.
The thing I’ve always loved most about this author is his ability to create realistic but terrifying worlds which are fascinating to explore. The first half of this book is dedicated to learning more about the post apocalyptic world that Koli now lives in which is under threat from killer planes and Cannibalism. It was very intriguing to immerse myself into the world and learn more about it though I’m very glad that I don’t live there!
This book reads a bit like a coming of age story as we follow Koli as he tries to find his place in the world. His relationship with his best friend Al was wonderful to read about especially as, through them we learn more about the technology they have found and trying to understand. The language he uses is very interesting and took me a while to understand as some of the words are so different. However there are also moments of brilliance where a word so perfectly describes what it’s describing that I wish we used them.
Overall I really enjoyed this book and now I can’t wait for the next installment. Some of the action was quite brutal which might not be to everyone’s taste but otherwise it was a amazing read which I will be recommending to everyone.
Huge thanks to Tracy Fenton for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Orbit for my copy via Netgalley.
About The Author:
M. R. Careyhas been making up stories for most of his life. His novel The Girl With All the Gifts has sold over a million copies and became a major motion picture, based on his own BAFTA Award-nominated screenplay. Under the name Mike Carey he has written for both DC and Marvel, including critically acclaimed runs on Lucifer, Hellblazer and X-Men. His creator-owned books regularly appear in the New York Times bestseller list. He also has several previous novels including the Felix Castor series (written as Mike Carey), two radio plays and a number of TV and movie screenplays to his credit.
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