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(More customer reviews)Mark Keavney has written a very rich and engaging story that is a pleasure to be immersed in. The world that has been crafted overflows with it's own brand of unique and elegant history that is at times reminiscent of classical greek myth.
This story blends the mundane with the fantastic - our heroine is the only human, and yet she interacts with centaurs, minotaurs and satyrs who exhibit traits not unlike that of someone you may know, all without taking away from their majesty or awe. This, among other things, helps to accomplish a feat that is rarely done well in the fantasy genre; making the human seem alien.
The only downside is the length. I knew it was a short story to begin with, but the pace throughout most of the book seemed more appropriate for a story of greater length, and I was left with the impression of the story not being finished - but I can be very particular about that, and by no means infer that others would agree.
Normally, this one shortcoming would have been enough to drop the rating down to 3 stars, but I enjoyed reading it immensely. Like it's been stated here elsewhere, the style of writing, the richness of history and the quality of character return a substance to the genre that has been missing or hard to find. There is a feeling of things older and beyond, times and places that inspire wonder, awe and a child-like enthusiam to see more.
That's why I walk away having given it 4 stars.
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Long ago, the Makers nailed the World Serpent to a great disc, creating the Wheel. Ever since, the people of the Wheel have prayed for the Makers to return. Now their prayers are answered. But not in the way they expect... The centaurs of Deica's village didn't know what to make of the strange infant born with two legs and no tail. She grew up an outcast; the only bright spot in her life her extraordinary gift with the bow. But when a Serpent attacks her village, Deica flees, beginning a dangerous journey to the center of the Wheel, a journey that will bring her face to face with who she really is and what it means to be "human." The Archer's Flight is the first book in the Wheel series. It was originally told as an interactive storygame on the City of IF web site (cityofif.com).
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