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Drowned Country
by Emily Tesh
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Aaaw! It's got such a sweet cathartic ending filled with hope and I didn't know I wanted that so badly.
Now, let's talk turkey👏Fae being the natural enemy of vampires ... bueno I like it too damn much, I believe it - and it is fascinating. But then *frowny face* it didn't even happen so I'm kind of sour about that! You baited me Ms Emily Tesh but the ensuing switch was excellent.
Don't know why, but I loved all the different age representations from 21 year old Maud Lindhurst, 28-30 year old Silver (going on 100), maybe 55-60 year old Mrs Silver, centuries old Tobias now just 35-ish and almost a thousand year old; Abbot Julius The Black
Plot/Storyline/Themes:
In Silver's own words: The peculiar case of Maud Lindhurst.
"If you’ll excuse me, I mean to chart the road to Fairyland, to discover its history and its society, and by interview and observation to ascertain the nature of its inhabitants." - Maud is a force of nature.
Two Sentences, A Scene or less - Characters:
When I grow up I wanna be Mrs Silver.
🤔Henry Silver, Woodland Silver is ethereal and gorgeous albeit a tangled mess whilst the vampire is old, bald and not immediately handsome. HAH! Fae Propaganda right there. And listen, I firmly believe not only is he the avatar of Green Hollow but he is Fae because the Lord of Summer was a Fae-Demigod.
Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Scene:
🌸Tobias, Silver and Maud on the cliff with the drowned forest below. Silver and Maud holding hands. Silver's moment to decide.
🌸The Satyr and the sour apple
🌸Maud and the Death Mask
Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Quotes:
🖤 “She was extraordinary, but she was a parasite of the worst kind,” (Silver on the The Fairy Queen)
🖤 “Keep to the shadows, he'll be in one of them” (Tobias on the Nature of the vampire)
🖤 “Hunting monsters could be a messy business. Bloodstains hardly showed on black.” (Mrs Silver is Badass!)
Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Concepts:
■The Lord of Summer, Jack of The Wood
■The Drowned Hollow Wood
■Genii Revocati Malignantes
■Faerie: Mazed, fairy-mad
■The Language Of The Dead
■ Vampire Dust
StoryGraph Challenge: 1800 Books by 2025
Challenge Prompt: 150 Fantasy Books by 2025
Now, let's talk turkey👏Fae being the natural enemy of vampires ... bueno I like it too damn much, I believe it - and it is fascinating. But then *frowny face* it didn't even happen so I'm kind of sour about that! You baited me Ms Emily Tesh but the ensuing switch was excellent.
Don't know why, but I loved all the different age representations from 21 year old Maud Lindhurst, 28-30 year old Silver (going on 100), maybe 55-60 year old Mrs Silver, centuries old Tobias now just 35-ish and almost a thousand year old; Abbot Julius The Black
Plot/Storyline/Themes:
In Silver's own words: The peculiar case of Maud Lindhurst.
"If you’ll excuse me, I mean to chart the road to Fairyland, to discover its history and its society, and by interview and observation to ascertain the nature of its inhabitants." - Maud is a force of nature.
Two Sentences, A Scene or less - Characters:
When I grow up I wanna be Mrs Silver.
🤔Henry Silver, Woodland Silver is ethereal and gorgeous albeit a tangled mess whilst the vampire is old, bald and not immediately handsome. HAH! Fae Propaganda right there. And listen, I firmly believe not only is he the avatar of Green Hollow but he is Fae because the Lord of Summer was a Fae-Demigod.
Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Scene:
🌸Tobias, Silver and Maud on the cliff with the drowned forest below. Silver and Maud holding hands. Silver's moment to decide.
🌸The Satyr and the sour apple
🌸Maud and the Death Mask
Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Quotes:
🖤 “She was extraordinary, but she was a parasite of the worst kind,” (Silver on the The Fairy Queen)
🖤 “Keep to the shadows, he'll be in one of them” (Tobias on the Nature of the vampire)
🖤 “Hunting monsters could be a messy business. Bloodstains hardly showed on black.” (Mrs Silver is Badass!)
Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Concepts:
■The Lord of Summer, Jack of The Wood
■The Drowned Hollow Wood
■Genii Revocati Malignantes
■Faerie: Mazed, fairy-mad
■The Language Of The Dead
■ Vampire Dust
StoryGraph Challenge: 1800 Books by 2025
Challenge Prompt: 150 Fantasy Books by 2025