That contrast allows the magic to work, to create an immersive world that draws the reader in, but keeps breaking its own spell, showing off the discordance the characters themselves experience. The prose is gorgeous, at times flowery, though broken by spry, emotional reactions from the characters that break through what might otherwise seem overwrought. Yes, this is a fantasy about magic, destiny and the power to end the world as they know it, but really, it’s about two people, navigating the difficulties posed by intercultural communication and secrets. The two main characters are from very different backgrounds, both with secrets of their own to boot. Set at the intersection of colonialization and cultural interaction, Song of Silver, Flame Like Night is about communication more than anything else. And fate has brought them together when Zen saved Lan’s life… Zen has access to a magic believed to be lost, rumoured to be drawn from demons – and highly forbidden by the Elantians.
Lan used to have a different name – one given to her by her mother – but now goes by what the Elantian colonizers named her. An epic story in the crossover territory between YA and adult fantasy, strongly influenced by Zhao’s Chinese background and multicultural upbringing and full of immersive prose, this will whisk you away and immerse you completely.īoth Lan and Zen, the main characters are outsiders in their community. Song of Silver, Flame Like Night is the start of a new series by Amélie Wen Zhao.
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