Sally Strange reviewed The Moons of Barsk by Lawrence M. Schoen
Fantastic, inventive, philosophical
4 stars
The continuation of the tale begun in "Barsk" is less action-packed and more esoteric than its predecessor. Still, very entertaining. I enjoyed learning more about the planet of Barsk and its secrets that were not revealed in the first book. Both Pizlo and Jorl return with character development and new discoveries about the (basically magic) subatomic particles called nefshons, which constitute the physical form memories take. Pizlo learns about meta-narratives and the Hero's Journey. This gets a little tendentious in the middle of the book, but fortunately I enjoy that sort of philosophical rumination, and the action picks up at regular intervals. The ending is even more of a cliffhanger than the ending of the first book, so I'm really very excited for when the third installment comes out.
The continuation of the tale begun in "Barsk" is less action-packed and more esoteric than its predecessor. Still, very entertaining. I enjoyed learning more about the planet of Barsk and its secrets that were not revealed in the first book. Both Pizlo and Jorl return with character development and new discoveries about the (basically magic) subatomic particles called nefshons, which constitute the physical form memories take. Pizlo learns about meta-narratives and the Hero's Journey. This gets a little tendentious in the middle of the book, but fortunately I enjoy that sort of philosophical rumination, and the action picks up at regular intervals. The ending is even more of a cliffhanger than the ending of the first book, so I'm really very excited for when the third installment comes out.