A quick sensation of vertigo almost made her lose her balance. Still fingering the cap, she stretched it between her hands, wondering if it would fit. Upon revisiting it, I am struck by how workmanlike the prose is - I remember de Lint as being very lush and imaginative, very lyrical in description, and this is instead the most clumsy, bare-bones prose imaginable. It would help hide the ru We read a lot of de Lint in the mid-90s, including this book and its sequel, and I remember that even at that time I did not like them much.
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We read a lot of de Lint in the mid-90s, including this book and its sequel, and I remember that even at that time I did not like them much.
JACK THE GIANT KILLER YOUTUBE SERIES
Would probably recommend this to fans of the October Daye series although like I said before it's a lot more simplistic.more Still enjoyed it though and it's very interesting to read older urban fantasy books and see how the genre has changed and evolved. Reminds me a lot of War for the Oaks but I would really only recommend it to people who have a pretty good familiarity with different kind of fae lore because there is not a lot of time spent on stopping and explaining things.
JACK THE GIANT KILLER YOUTUBE FULL
This was really interesting and enjoyable but I think it would have greatly benefitted from expanding it into a full length novel because the whole thing felt like a speed run. Still enjoyed it though and it's very interesting to read older urban fantasy actual rating: 3.5 This right here is a drop of the pure.moreĪctual rating: 3.5 This was really interesting and enjoyable but I think it would have greatly benefitted from expanding it into a full length novel because the whole thing felt like a speed run. Jacky Rowan, a young woman living in Ottawa, Canada, encounters the Wild Hunt (mounted on Harleys) and finds herself enmeshed in the conflict between the local Seelie Court (the nice ones well, mostly) and the Host (the other kind) and sent by the local Gruagagh on a quest that will pit her against bogans and gullywudes and, yes, more than one giant. rock 'n' roll elves rather than vampire snogging see also Emma Bull's War for the Oaks) and an entry in Terri Windling's Fairy Tales series of novels based on, well, fairy tales. Jacky Rowan, a young woman living in Ottawa, Canada, encounters the Wild Hunt (mounted on Harleys) and finds herself enmeshed in the conflict between the local Seelie Court (the nice ones well, mostly) and the Host (the other kind) and sent by the local Gruag A relatively early example of first-wave urban fantasy (i.e. Reading more reviews I see comments that it is not one of his best works so I will have to try again! By the way 3 stars because it is not a bad book - just not as good as I was expecting.moreĪ relatively early example of first-wave urban fantasy (i.e. Even at a mere 200 pages I found it repetitive and not especially inspiring. And the average rating for this book is over 4 so I thought I was in for a treat! Sadly it turned out to be a very ordinary retelling of a fairy story. Reading more reviews I see comments that it is not one of his best works so I will have to try again! By the way 3 stars because it is not a bad book - just not as good a I have been meaning to read a book by this author for ages having heard so much about him, all good.
I have been meaning to read a book by this author for ages having heard so much about him, all good.
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