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Title | : | Wraeththu (Wraeththu #1-3) |
Author | : | Storm Constantine |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | First Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 800 pages |
Published | : | October 15th 1993 by Orb Books |
Categories | : | Fantasy. Science Fiction. Fiction. LGBT. Romance. M M Romance |
Storm Constantine
Paperback | Pages: 800 pages Rating: 3.94 | 2527 Users | 167 Reviews
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In this powerful and elegant story set in a future Earth very different from our own, a new kind of human has evolved to challenge the dominion of Homo sapiens. This new breed is stronger, smarter, and far more beautiful than their parent race, and are endowed with psychic as well as physical gifts. They are destined to supplant humanity as we know it, but humanity won't die without a struggle. Here at last in a single volume are all three of Constantine's Wraeththu trilogy: The Enchantments of Flesh and Spirit, The Bewitchments of Love and Hate, and The Fulfilments of Fate and Desire.Itemize Books Supposing Wraeththu (Wraeththu #1-3)
Original Title: | Wraeththu |
ISBN: | 0312890001 (ISBN13: 9780312890001) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Wraeththu #1-3 |
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Ratings: 3.94 From 2527 Users | 167 ReviewsAppraise Regarding Books Wraeththu (Wraeththu #1-3)
Storm Constantine is not for everyone. And the "Wraeththu" series seems to invoke one of two reactions: either you hate them or you love them. I'm one of those people in the latter category.As a fan of Constantine's works, I have read nearly every novel she's written, but the three books which make up the "Wraeththu" series were the first, and remain my favorite. What's so admirable about these books?1) Her characterization. Constantine is a master at making the characters real. You care aboutI wanted to like these books, really I did. The poetic writing style, the atrocious dialogue, the strange and enticing premise, it all seemed so right!Pellaz is a great main character, he goes through so much hardship but remains himself through and through. He has a great personality, the most realistic of all the characters, and I really enjoyed listening to his story.Constantine has a tendency to throw a lot of pretty words and phrases together that are, in the end, just empty phrases. One of
There's really not a whole lot of good about these books. While the premise itself is compelling, its execution is nonsensical and offensive. The plot is meandering at best, and the characters are mewling, saccharine things with haphazard and inconsistent characterizations. The writing style itself is dry with a lot of strangely placed commas, and while Constantine's dialogue has improved to "serviceable" by the end of the third book, it remains stilted and unconvincing.I picked up the text out
This book is great brain candy for me. Except for the scope of the epic (at 774 pages, not counting appendices...) it's a great quick read you don't have to think too much about. Of the books, I would have to say that the second is probably my favorite because it deals with a character that is born into the world after the Wraethu have taken over and remolded the world.It's postapocalyptic punk with queer romance and magic thrown in. Some of the new language Constantine creates is spot on. The
SUM: The Enchantments of Flesh and Spirit: We follow the journey of young Pellaz, picked up by Calanthe and incepted into the ranks of the Wraeththu. Pell is driven by a strange urge to elevate in caste as quickly as possible, hence his travels with Cal around Megalithica, until Pell is taken out by (of all beings) a human woman. And yet, Pell's journey is of course not over yet. Theide, the first Wraeththu, gives him a new body and makes him Tigron of all the Wraeththu, setting him up to rule
When I was younger, probably up to the age of sixteen. I read avidly, and lived with every character I read about, no matter how boring, or how badly written the book. When I turned seventeen I went through a change. It became increasingly hard for me to visualise what I was reading about, or feel anything about it. If anything I read even more avidly, but it was all a blur. This apathy leaked over into my daily life, and I began to find everything tasteless and predictable. This book changed
There's really not a whole lot of good about these books. While the premise itself is compelling, its execution is nonsensical and offensive. The plot is meandering at best, and the characters are mewling, saccharine things with haphazard and inconsistent characterizations. The writing style itself is dry with a lot of strangely placed commas, and while Constantine's dialogue has improved to "serviceable" by the end of the third book, it remains stilted and unconvincing.I picked up the text out
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