The Killing Moon, by N.K. Jemisin Synopsis: Warrior-monks discover that their king is fomenting a war with a neighboring kingdom, and take action to stop him. Book Review: This book is amazing, and everyone should read it. First, the world is beautifully detailed, and presented to us piece by piece exactly as we need to know it. The two cultures within it are rich and complex and feel very different from each other. Best of all – when we’re in the PoV of the warrior-monks, their culture feels natural and morally good, and the other kingdom’s culture is alien and corrupt. When we’re in the PoV of the spy working for the other kingdom, it is THEIR culture that feels natural and morally good, and the monk’s culture is insidious and savage. Every time the PoV changes Jemisin pulls us emotionally into that character’s home culture, and it creates a delicious dissonance.
SF/F Review – The Killing Moon
SF/F Review – The Killing Moon
SF/F Review – The Killing Moon
The Killing Moon, by N.K. Jemisin Synopsis: Warrior-monks discover that their king is fomenting a war with a neighboring kingdom, and take action to stop him. Book Review: This book is amazing, and everyone should read it. First, the world is beautifully detailed, and presented to us piece by piece exactly as we need to know it. The two cultures within it are rich and complex and feel very different from each other. Best of all – when we’re in the PoV of the warrior-monks, their culture feels natural and morally good, and the other kingdom’s culture is alien and corrupt. When we’re in the PoV of the spy working for the other kingdom, it is THEIR culture that feels natural and morally good, and the monk’s culture is insidious and savage. Every time the PoV changes Jemisin pulls us emotionally into that character’s home culture, and it creates a delicious dissonance.