Dragonfly Falling (Shadows of the Apt 2) Review

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(More customer reviews)As other reviewers have mentioned, this series is premised on a completely original world building idea, in which the different races ("kinden") are based on different types of insect, with appropriate powers.I started the first book reluctantly because it sounded campy, but soon found I couldn't put it down.This second book is even better than the first one; completely immersing.

What makes it tick is the author's talent for *both* plot and character.Most fantasy/sci-fi books are plot-driven, often with characters that are flat or silly.These characters have depth, they are well differentiated, they feel like real people, and I *care* what happens to them.And there is certainly enough going on as the Lowlands are plunged into war.The book does not sag, the pace is fast and even.

The other great thing about these books is the way that description is handled.One would think that with a universe this different there would be endless amounts of exposition and description, and really badly handled exposition and description is an unfortunately common characteristic of sci-fi and fantasy . . . people spend a lot of time gazing at their features in mirrors, explaining things to each other for pages, etc.In these books, by contrast description is both thoughtful and deft -- I am often surprised by a sentence and think, yes, well, that is exactly what it would look like, or that is what would happen if X happened, etc.And exposition is feather light; you don't even notice it, you are just plunged into this very complex universe.Reminds me of some of the best of China Mieville's work.

Can't say enough good things about it.We need more like this one!

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