A Plague of Angels
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Atop a twisting, canyon-climbing road, a witch lurks in a fortress built strong to keep out dragons and ogres. In another part of the countryside, a young orphan is maturing into a beautiful woman in the enchanted village that is her home. Somewhere nearby, a young man is seeking adventure after running away from his family's small farm. Suddenly a strange and terrible prophecy sets off a chain of events that will bring these three together in the heroic, romantic, and thrilling tale of an age-old battle. (cover blurb)
This goes back in the TBR stack along with the rest of Tepper's novels to be re-read and enjoyed once more before releasing.
This goes back in the TBR stack along with the rest of Tepper's novels to be re-read and enjoyed once more before releasing.
In this novel, Tepper once again explores the realms of myth and fantasy as they relate to a future Earth. The story takes place in what once was the southwestern United States. Mankind has been "reduced" to an agrarian society, although a few crime- and drug-ridden cities still stand, and remnants of technology are preserved in isolated locations. Fantastic creatures -- trolls, griffins, ogres and the like -- roam the countryside. Heroes, Princesses, Oracles and other "archtypes" are preserved in tiny hamlets. Olly is the Orphan of one such Archtype village. But her destiny lies elsewhere, and Oracle's prophecy sets her on the path to her fate, and within Olly's path lies the fate of the world.
Tepper may have tried to do too much within this novel's framework. Contained here are her usual themes of environmentalism and feminism, but they don't mesh as easily as in some of her other work. The storyline can be difficult to follow as it switches focus from one character to another, and Tepper has given us a lot of different locations and individuals to keep track of. However, the story is well-written overall with vivid characterizations and interesting plot twists. An enjoyable, if not totally absorbing, read.
Tepper may have tried to do too much within this novel's framework. Contained here are her usual themes of environmentalism and feminism, but they don't mesh as easily as in some of her other work. The storyline can be difficult to follow as it switches focus from one character to another, and Tepper has given us a lot of different locations and individuals to keep track of. However, the story is well-written overall with vivid characterizations and interesting plot twists. An enjoyable, if not totally absorbing, read.
Journal Entry 3 by avanta7 at Best Car Wash/Xpress Lube, 620 S. Bowman Rd in Little Rock, Arkansas USA on Tuesday, May 27, 2003
Released on Tuesday, May 27, 2003 at Best Car Wash/Xpress Lube, 620 S. Bowman Rd in Little Rock, Arkansas USA.
It's 9:45 am. I'm headed out the door now...when I get there, I'll put the book on the free newspaper racks in the hall.
It's 9:45 am. I'm headed out the door now...when I get there, I'll put the book on the free newspaper racks in the hall.
