Review's Resort: dark side

Thursday, 11 March 2021

Tome Thursday: Into the Dark

Hello everyone!

This week we're returning to a galaxy far, far away, because believe it or not, there was another High Republic book that ended up being published.

I need to pay better attention to everything if I'm being honest.

That aside, however, there's something to be said about interstellar adventures and excitement, something that people always seem so keen on. Especially nowadays with the additional exploration and deep dive on Mars, I can easily imagine this becoming an even bigger emphasis eventually.

Sure it's sci-fi, but at the same time it IS a possibility!

Well, if you don't count in the fact that some of the stuff is completely absurd. I can't decide whether it's Star Wars or Star Trek that wins in THAT department.

But before I lose myself in too many notes right off the bat, I should probably tell you what book we're looking into.

It's Claudia Gray's Into the Dark, and, man ... yeah, it goes dark alright.

Then they seem less monstrous themselves."

Alright so I COULD have included the entire series in here and just went 'oh read The Witcher' books, but here's the thing: unlike some others, Andrzej Sapkowski's work is a bit of an acquired taste so I suggest you start with what chronologically seems to be the first, which is The Last Wish. After you've finished that, you can decide whether or not you'd like to follow Geralt's adventures further, and trust me, you'll have to make your own decision for sure, as the fandom is definitely split, especially now that there's a television show thrown in the mix. But overall, if you like a darker interpretation of fairytales and want to imagine Henry Cavill traipsing around the countryside dealing with problems, this is the book for you!

Geralt the Witcher—revered and hated—is a man whose magic powers, enhanced by long training and a mysterious elixir, have made him a brilliant fighter and a merciless assassin. Yet he is no ordinary murderer: his targets are the multifarious monsters and vile fiends that ravage the land and attack the innocent. But not everything monstrous-looking is evil and not everything fair is good ... and in every fairy tale there is a grain of truth ...

(from Goodreads)

*image not mine

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