sunflowermagpie's Reviews (557)

beautifully written and well researched, but the witches were so secondary to the story that I kind of wish he had just written this as historical fiction. 

"hippie family from a commune adjusts to life in the real world" would be the interesting story to follow for part 2 of this book.  instead, the author skips to when the protagonist is a morose middle aged man dealing with Important Current Events. really ran out of steam in the middle and I had to push through to finish, even though the author's writing is gorgeous. also hilarious that this involves a global pandemic in the year 2019. 

Absolutely stunning prose!

very strong writing and great worlbuilding. I loved the scientific/ecological approach to dragons. but ultimately it was way too short. the story did not feel finished and the ending was quite abrupt. I still highly recommend this novella(?) as a great example of fantasy climate fiction. 

read for r/fantasy bingo 2025: small press 

Absolutely loved the systematic approach and use of examples from all over the world in this book. This quality really sets this book apart from other self-help or spirituality books.