The Night Parade of 100 Demons
Feb. 2nd, 2024 07:15 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alobearI discovered the series of Legend of the Five Rings Books some time ago, when looking for works by Marie Brennan that I hadn't read yet. I've listened to several of the others (which are connected by recurring characters) and finally got around to this one, which is the Marie Brennan one and stand-alone.
And it was really fun!
Two samurai are drawn to a remote village in a fantasy version of feudal Japan, because the villagers are being tormented by malicious spirits every full moon. They work together to resolve the issue, whilst battling an inappropriate attraction to one another.
The worldbuilding is great, the setting is immersive, there's lots of action, excitement, intrigue and adventure, the characters are well-drawn - and the romance aspect is really sweet. I particularly like that the same-sex attraction is unremarked-upon, but there are obstacles relating to the samurai honour code and questions of class.
A great listening experience - entertaining book and skilled narrator.
And it was really fun!
Two samurai are drawn to a remote village in a fantasy version of feudal Japan, because the villagers are being tormented by malicious spirits every full moon. They work together to resolve the issue, whilst battling an inappropriate attraction to one another.
The worldbuilding is great, the setting is immersive, there's lots of action, excitement, intrigue and adventure, the characters are well-drawn - and the romance aspect is really sweet. I particularly like that the same-sex attraction is unremarked-upon, but there are obstacles relating to the samurai honour code and questions of class.
A great listening experience - entertaining book and skilled narrator.
