Hi guys! Happy Friday. How has this week been so far?
Today I am sharing another of my The Crow's Copy Arc Reads with you guys, and this time it's City of Earth, and oh boy, is it a goodie! I am truly excited to share this magical book with you guys. This book captures both the political aspects and some strong, thought-provoking history.
First, a little more about the South African author Mats Elliot ( this is his debut novel ), with some info I got from the publisher's website:
Mats is a giant nerd. For as long as he can remember, he's loved fantasy and science fiction. Tolkien, Frank Herbert, Ursula Le Guin—these authors had a special gift for building incredibly immersive, detailed worlds. He's always wanted to do something like that, but during his teenage years, he convinced himself that he was terrible at writing (which, to be fair, he might've been).
He completed a Master's degree in philosophy, realized that he wasn't cut out for academia, and ended up taking a much-delayed gap year. At that point, he put a virtual pen to paper, and something clicked. He's had a problematic addiction to the written word ever since.
And let's look at the Blurb of the book -
Blurb:
A year ago, Tiziri and her sisters took the throne of Numidia from their mother. Deposing a tyrant, she has since learned, was the easy part.
Now she governs an empire that outlived Rome and makes peace with the nations her mother invaded. But not all in Numidia wish to see Tiziri succeed – so when neighboring Alodia begs for soldiers to put down a rebellion in the west, the safest place left for a crown princess is a war.
What waits beyond the Nile is not a rebellion. The villages are empty, the dead pinned to the ground with weapons made of a material no smith can identify. Someone, or something, stalks these lands. Tiziri will soon learn that the price of power is sometimes too high – even for the rulers of Africa's greatest empire
Now, my thoughts on this truly magical book. I adore that the book has many powerful, strong female characters (especially since male authors tend to have stronger male characters), as Tiziri and her sister overthrow their mother and now have to tackle the problems that arise.
I loved how we pieced together small details as Yedder read letters from his wife, Ijju, that King David gave him. In the process, we learn she made an odd discovery about weird-looking animals, which then reveals the strange, demon-like creatures they encounter that suddenly appear to fight the sisters. Then they discover these creatures are mirrors of humans (but you'll need to figure that out on your own). Overall, this book was intense and one of the best I have read in a while. I'm excited to see what else Mats will publish and read more of his awesome books - and it's one of the main reasons this book will be getting 5 stars . 100% recommend you read this, especially if you loved Lord of the Rings-vibe books or books with strong, powerful female characters.
* I was sent this book in exchange for my honest review *
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