Dreams of the Compass Rose eBook Vera Nazarian
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2002 Nebula Awards Preliminary Ballot Nominee
The world is shaped by two things — stories told and the memories they leave behind.
The Compass Rose universe -- an ancient milieu where places have no names, cities spring forth like bouquets in the desert, gods and dreams walk the scorching sands in the South, ice floats like mirror shards upon the Northern sea, islands that do not exist are found in the East, death chases a thief on the rooftops of a Western city, immortal love spans time, and directions are intertwined into one road we all travel....
You come to this place when you wonder, and sometimes, only when you dream.
What is the nature of evil?
When a young warrior of a dark race finds himself bound in servitude to a beautiful cruel princess, his loyalty becomes entwined with something more horrifying and mysterious than endless night falling over the ancient desert.
When a courageous young servant reveals her hidden wisdom to the madman conqueror of the world, her fate is joined to a nightmare suspended beyond death and outside the universe.
Two souls from different times -- their destinies connected through hundreds of other lives and generations, through soft whispers of the wind, through ancient truths that lie buried in an island between worlds.
Both souls enslaved through dream and desire in an endless conflict between truth and illusion.
They can only be set free by the wonder of the Compass Rose.
Dreams of the Compass Rose eBook Vera Nazarian
Book Info: Genre: FantasyReading Level: I'd recommend this for any age that can read it
Recommended for: I'd recommend this for anyONE that can read it
Trigger Warnings: Some minor violence
Disclosure: I won a copy of this e-book through the LibraryThing Members' Giveaway program in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Synopsis: When a young warrior of a dark race finds himself bound in servitude to a beautiful, cruel princess, his loyalty becomes entwined with something more horrifying and mysterious than endless night falling over the ancient desert. When a courageous young servant reveals her hidden wisdom to the madman conqueror of the world, her fate is joined to a nightmare suspended beyond death and the universe. The destinies of two souls become connected through ancient truths that lie buried in an island between worlds. Both souls become enslaved through dream and desire in an endless conflict between truth and illusion. They can only be set free by the wonder of the Compass Rose.
My Thoughts: The language in this book is lyrical and lovely, comprising a montage of stories and legends about the world of the Compass Rose. It's a fascinating exercise in true world building, from the ground up. Not only are the parameters of the world culture being built through these loosely connected tales, but we're also seeing the physical world being built up, literally before our eyes.
The story itself is sort of disjointed, but as you read the various legends and fables, it all starts to come together. All the stories connect in the end, although you need to be paying attention as you read to keep track of each level. However, it is well worth it. The stories are each wondrous gems, brilliant and scintillating, and absolutely lovely to experience. Definitely a book to be savored and enjoyed over and over. Highly recommended.
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Dreams of the Compass Rose eBook Vera Nazarian Reviews
Dreams of the Compass Rose is old fashioned storytelling in the grand style of Arabian Nights or Catherynne M. Valente's "Orphan's Tales". There are tales within tales that overlap and create a rich tapestry defining not just the story, but the history of a world. Each "dream" is told as a separate story, and can stand alone, but they are much richer when taken into consideration with the surrounding stories. The overarching tale is that of the creation of the goddess known as "Risei" and her subsequent dealings with humanity, but there are also the stories of the king who took an eyeless woman to be his queen; of an unsinkable ship and its peerless captain; of the thief of Death's scythe; of a city of no sleep, where dreams of a mad king alter reality; of desert and sea journeys; and of a young man's life as it is intertwined with the strange nobles, a goddess, Illusion and the lessons of servitude, truth and blindness.
The storytelling is a bit like a spirograph - you think you've seen the last of a character and they pop up again, and you learn more each time as the circles twine and build. There are lessons in each, like fables, and the lessons instruct morally, but also add a layer to the view of their world. The language is slightly stilted, and occasionally a bit too flowery for my tastes, but this is in keeping with the narrative form the author chose, and doesn't obscure the tales. If anything, it may lend them a cadence that mimics that of a spoken story. Characters are illuminated, and explored, but kept in a manner of legends - intimate thoughts are only exposed where necessary to propel the story and its lesson, leaving space for the reader's imagination.
I really loved this. I'd recommend it for readers who enjoy storytelling in layers and told with the feel of those normally given in an oral tradition. The price for this is a little steep for an e-book, but the author delivers a whole world, complete with peoples, legends, history and oral traditions.
Overall 4.5 or 5 stars
Review copy supplied by the author as part of LibraryThing's Member Giveaway program.
Well written but told in a series of short stories tied together by characters. I did not care for this form.
It is hard to tell where the story leaves off and the dreams begin - but it doesn't matter just a great read.
If there was a rating higher than 5 stars, this book would get it. The short stories are all intertwined beautifully and seamlessly... I lost myself in them.
It isn't often that an author just flat out knocks me down with her writing. Ms. Nazarian pulls it off. The writing is just so lush and enjoyable. This collection of stories, "dreams", is full of energy and emotion. The switching in characters and time is done really well.
Dreams of the Compass Rose really does leave you wishing for more. I think there is a sequel in the works.
I was able to pick this up for free. Well worth paying for. Due to one specific scene, would recommend for adults only.
What I've read so far reminds me of the Tales of the Arabian Nights. I will be sad when this journey is over because it's such a vivid and masterfully crafted fantasy landscape. Vera Nazarian is one of the most talented authors I've read and I hold up her up with the likes of my author hero, Robert E. Howard.
She has a stellar vocabulary which aids her in tellings; her vocabulary is so awesome that her writing is both intellectually and emotionally satisfying. I want more, more and more. Let me read more dreams from Compass Rose.
Book Info Genre Fantasy
Reading Level I'd recommend this for any age that can read it
Recommended for I'd recommend this for anyONE that can read it
Trigger Warnings Some minor violence
Disclosure I won a copy of this e-book through the LibraryThing Members' Giveaway program in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Synopsis When a young warrior of a dark race finds himself bound in servitude to a beautiful, cruel princess, his loyalty becomes entwined with something more horrifying and mysterious than endless night falling over the ancient desert. When a courageous young servant reveals her hidden wisdom to the madman conqueror of the world, her fate is joined to a nightmare suspended beyond death and the universe. The destinies of two souls become connected through ancient truths that lie buried in an island between worlds. Both souls become enslaved through dream and desire in an endless conflict between truth and illusion. They can only be set free by the wonder of the Compass Rose.
My Thoughts The language in this book is lyrical and lovely, comprising a montage of stories and legends about the world of the Compass Rose. It's a fascinating exercise in true world building, from the ground up. Not only are the parameters of the world culture being built through these loosely connected tales, but we're also seeing the physical world being built up, literally before our eyes.
The story itself is sort of disjointed, but as you read the various legends and fables, it all starts to come together. All the stories connect in the end, although you need to be paying attention as you read to keep track of each level. However, it is well worth it. The stories are each wondrous gems, brilliant and scintillating, and absolutely lovely to experience. Definitely a book to be savored and enjoyed over and over. Highly recommended.
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