At the B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog
Jeff Somers tagged
five amazing titles that build a whole world in one book, including:
Blackdog, by K.V. Johansen
The notion of deities and demons having a corporeal existence in a fantasy world isn’t a new one, but Johansen’s novel takes a different approach. While most of the gods and goddesses in this world remain in “spirit” form unless invoked or interacted with by mortals, one goddess chooses to inhabit the body of a human girl from birth to death, repeating the process again and again. She begins each cycle as a fragile youth, and as the book begins, a duplicitous wizard arrives with an army at his back and plans to capture and enslave her, throwing the world into chaos. Richly observed, excitingly plotted, and crammed with world-building detail, Blackdog is a fantastic self-contained adventure.
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another entry on the list.
Blackdog is among
Lou Anders's five favorite books with gods as characters.
--Marshal Zeringue
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