Wednesday, 19 August 2020

The cloud roads by Martha Wells

Paperback, 278 pages
Published March 15th 2011 by Night Shade Books 
Series: The Books of the Raksura #1
Fantasy
Own

The idea behind it all was good, I guess. Honestly I am not sure I get their society. They are like bees and are all related? I mean there is one queen and one guy so...

Anyway we have brooding Moon who wants to belong.

There are baddies in the sky, ground.

There are so many different sentient species. I'd say too many, how did so many evolve?

Oh right, Moon. He wants to find others like him. Drama.

I do not know. I was just not that into it. Did I read it? Yes, do I want more...no, but I would like to see where he came from. If the library had it I would skim it.

Moon has spent his life hiding what he is — a shape-shifter able to transform himself into a winged creature of flight. An orphan with only vague memories of his own kind, Moon tries to fit in among the tribes of his river valley, with mixed success. Just as Moon is once again cast out by his adopted tribe, he discovers a shape-shifter like himself... someone who seems to know exactly what he is, who promises that Moon will be welcomed into his community. What this stranger doesn't tell Moon is that his presence will tip the balance of power... that his extraordinary lineage is crucial to the colony's survival... and that his people face extinction at the hands of the dreaded Fell! Now Moon must overcome a lifetime of conditioning in order to save himself... and his newfound kin.
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13 comments:

  1. R's Rue19 August, 2020 14:25

    Thanks for the review.

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  2. Melliane19 August, 2020 20:03

    I think I did try a book by this author

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  3. Karen19 August, 2020 22:14

    Bummer. I like Murderbot but I've never really looked at her backlist because I'm not a huge sci-fi fan.

    Karen @ For What It's Worth

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  4. Blodeuedd19 August, 2020 22:43

    RUe
    :)

    Melliane
    SHe wrote Murderbot

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  5. Carole Rae20 August, 2020 03:07

    :/ I hope book 2 of murderbot is better

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  6. BiblioSanctum20 August, 2020 04:09

    These were great books, but I think I prefer Murderbot. Maybe she's found her niche in sci-fi :)

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  7. Jen Twimom20 August, 2020 05:23

    I like the name of the book.

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  8. Kathryn T20 August, 2020 08:27

    Sounds a little weird.

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  9. Greg20 August, 2020 11:15

    I think I tried one of these once and was bored. Love her Murderbot stuff though haha!

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  10. Sophia Rose20 August, 2020 20:53

    I love Murderbot and meant to try her other series. Good to know it gets complex so I know to try print and not audio. LOL

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  11. Blodeuedd20 August, 2020 22:32

    Carole
    It was ;)

    Biblio
    I def prefer murderbot

    Jen
    The only good thing ;)

    Kathryn
    Yeah, I did not really get it

    Greg
    Murderbot rocks!!!

    Sophia
    Murderbot is SO much better,I can def see how she has improved

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  12. Heather @ Random Redheaded Ramblings21 August, 2020 11:26

    I’ve really enjoyed Murderbot so far and I suppose once I’d finished that series I would look at her other books but maybe not!!

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  13. Blodeuedd22 August, 2020 10:39

    Heather
    I do love fantasy,but this was nowhere near as good as murderbot

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