The Cloud Roads by Martha Wells

[lightreads]

The Cloud Roads by Martha Wells

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Fantasy about Moon the orphan finding his reluctant way back to his people, a mostly-winged hive species.

Fun, but I suspect this one will stand or fall on whether it's emotionally kinked right for the reader. For me it was halfway there. This is a 'coming in from the cold' story, and a 'finding out you're special' story, and a 'proving your worth to everyone' story. All with bonus matriarchal sexual politics. So if you like any of that sort of thing, go to it, because this is competent and well-built and unashamed of its indulgences (which, by the way, good for it). If none of that appeals, eh, give it a pass.




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Comments

[lightreads]

Not for nothing, but Martha Wells the author here has a long history in slash fandom. Which actuallly explains a lot about her writing, I think, and what I liked about this book and its lack of shame.

Also, flail at me all you like. <3

[ecaterin]

Aaah - another author coming out of the fic tradition....and we get refreshing lack of shame BS :D

AND THIS IS WHY THE AWESOME IS THINGY THAT I CAN'T GET ARTICULATE ABOUT! AND THUSLY!

Your steadfast support of the occasional outburst of flail is always most graceful :D