#alexpheby — Public Fediverse posts

#FinishedReading book 1 of #AlexPheby 's Cities of the Weft trilogy, picked up on a random recommendation through #Bookstodon , thanks @oarditi. This #NewWeird #Fantasy of baroque metaphysics and bizarre worldbuilding sometimes reads more like a dark grisly fairy tale or myth than a conventional novel. It is a bit unsatisfying how passive the protagonist is, mostly following the (sometimes magical) orders of others rather than driving the narrative. Highly memorable. @bookstodon

This #book is right up my alley. So much so that even though I haven’t finished it yet, I ordered the sequel from the UK as it’s not yet out in the US. Dark fantasy, but not wizards and dragons. #mordew #alexpheby #bookstodon #storygraph @thestorygraph https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/a60b0925-e8e2-4bf9-9853-3aaf87a3b509