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| Original Title: | Wrapt in Crystal |
| ISBN: | 0441007147 (ISBN13: 9780441007141) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Sharon Shinn
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 335 pages Rating: 3.54 | 1458 Users | 81 Reviews
Details About Books Wrapt in Crystal
| Title | : | Wrapt in Crystal |
| Author | : | Sharon Shinn |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 335 pages |
| Published | : | April 1st 2000 by Ace (first published 1999) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Science Fiction. Mystery. Romance. Fiction. Science Fiction Fantasy |
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A re-read. I don't think that this is a five-star book for most people, and in fact it rarely rises to mind when I think of favorite books. But every time I read it I'm struck all over again by how much I love the characters, even the secondary ones; and I just sit there quietly once I've closed the back cover because I have this feeling of peace and satisfaction. This is based wholly on my particular reading buttons, but if you had described this book to me, I never would have expected its enormous appeal. Sf and set on a desert planet that is somewhat resistant to technology. Religion rules the society, through two forms of worship of the goddess Ava: the Triumphantes, who see her joyful face, and the Fideles, who serve her in a more austere fashion. The priestesses are revered, and yet they are being murdered. Lieutenant Cowen Drake is brought in to investigate. On the surface, this is a ludicrous notion -- a random foreign dude sweeping in to find a serial killer using old-fashioned sole-wearing detective work? But Shinn is reliable for her thoughtful exploration of other cultures, and Drake's questioning of native ways and his slow understanding ring true for me. The people he encounters are complex and whole. Shinn doesn't spare the romance either, although it takes a nontraditional path. I adored it. As I said, not likely for everyone, but I think that Shinn fans will find something familiar and likable here.Rating About Books Wrapt in Crystal
Ratings: 3.54 From 1458 Users | 81 ReviewsWeigh Up About Books Wrapt in Crystal
A re-read. I don't think that this is a five-star book for most people, and in fact it rarely rises to mind when I think of favorite books. But every time I read it I'm struck all over again by how much I love the characters, even the secondary ones; and I just sit there quietly once I've closed the back cover because I have this feeling of peace and satisfaction. This is based wholly on my particular reading buttons, but if you had described this book to me, I never would have expected itsI really enjoyed the world-building in this. I'm still shocked it's a standalone, as I had assumed there could be dozens of books about the Moonchildren and Interfed. The mystery was less outstanding than the characters and setting, but still worthwhile.
Another surprising read of 2018. I expected to like this book, but I didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did. In fact, it was just what I needed to pull me out of this weird reading slump in which nothing on my shelves look interesting and the books I was currently reading were just blah.I bought an out-of-print copy of this obscure book at a used bookstore because I liked the look of the cover and thought the brief summary on the back was interesting. I had no idea what was inside. This was
As a huge fan of Sharon Shinn and all her works, I can't believe I hadn't managed to read this one until now. And to review it ... well, this book was just so similar in theme to her novel Heart of Gold that it was impossible for me not to compare them. That being said, I'm afraid I liked this book less because I liked Heart of Gold so much more - if that makes sense. Both books have a similar theme of a touchy topic being at its core (racism/sexism in Heart of Gold and religion in this book)
My partner refers to this book as "sexy space cop." I think that nearly sums it up."Wrapt in Crystal" is a novel I come back to over and over and over, not because Drake is a "sexy space cop," but because this book -while sci-fi, while fantasy, while a tale of the banal specificities of detective work and dangers/strengths in religious practices- is just so sane, pragmatic, and well-plotted, I find it irresistible.The central romance in "Wrapt" doesn't much appeal to me, but Drake's easy,
This book caught me off guard because I was expecting it to be like all of Shinn's recent books -- that is, All The Same -- and it's not! I haven't yet decided whether I like the way in which it's not, but it's at least interesting. It's a science fiction mystery, and we all know -- at least, I think we do -- that I am a fan of genre-blending. There is not much romance at all, which is rather mind-bogglingly different from Shinn's recent books; it's much more The Shape-Changer's Wife than
Another great comfort read. A science fiction murder mystery love story. Fun!
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