- Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
- Publisher: Tor; New Ed edition (16 Feb 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0330426915
- ISBN-13: 978-0330426916
- Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 11 x 3.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 404,105 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Williams has mastered the art of writing clearly and believably about weird, alien worlds'
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'Her prose is unfussy and compelling...this is adventurous, thought-provoking science fiction...'
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
In the far distant future...,
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This review is from: Darkland (Mass Market Paperback)
...mankind have colonized distant planets, and doing a fair share of genetic experimenting in the process. Not an uncommon theme for a science fiction novel, but Liz Williams imaginary world is weird, dark and intelligent above the average.
The protagonist Vali Hallsdottir, an assassin for an organization called the Skald, certainly have some issues. Scarred both mentally and physically, when she get the opportunity to hunt down an abusive former lover from a rival faction on her homeworld, her mission/journey of revenge is also a story about personal growth. All in a background of deliciously strange technology and nature, where the border between human and animal isn't always clear. I can't wait to read more of Williams' books.
4.0 out of 5 stars
seith happens,
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This review is from: Darkland (Mass Market Paperback)
I bought this in some doubt, as previous books of Liz Williams have had great ideas that somehow don't quite come together. Am pleased to say that in Darkland the ideas and the execution come together to make a cracking story.The main character is an assassin, Vali Hallsdottir who works for the Skald, a matriarchial group of adepts who control the planet Muspell and are able to make use of something called 'the seith'. It's never spelled out what this is, but I visualised it as some sort of vital energy that all living things possess. She is sent to hunt down a 'vitki' who has gone to another planet for his own purposes. The vitki are similar to the Skald, except they have undergone genetic manipulation to increase their control over the seith. Once there, she discovers what drew him to the other planet and what he hopes to achieve. Despite being an assassin, she is not invulnerable, and the book takes time to explore her character, and her previous relationship with the vitki, Frey. As you can tell from the names, Liz Williams uses Norse mythology to flesh out the worlds she created. I've seen elsewhere that she is compared to Ursula Le Guin. I would say she reminds me more of Andre Norton - which isn't a criticism. Darkland is a fast-paced adventure book, combining SF and magic, that doesn't forget to make you care about the people along the way.
6 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This will brighten up your world,
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This review is from: Darkland (Mass Market Paperback)
This is a terrific science fiction book. Suitable for anybody that likes adventure, politics and female characters. The future and alien worlds are depicted vividly. The (few) individuals portrayed are also excellent and the plot will continue into another book at least. This is your new favourite book.
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