jdavidhacker1 reviewed Tapestry of Magics. by Brian Daley
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5 stars
This book was not at all what I was expecting from both the back cover blurb/synopsis and cover art. Rather than the serious, relatively low fantasy/romance it implies, we get a delightful high fantasy romp.returnImagine if the Amber series were less burdened by philosophy and seriousness. Imagine if Tanelorn was a place of silly and entertaining. Imagine if Callahan's were a medieval kingdom.returnThe Singularity (long predating that terms questionable use in transhumanism) is a kingdom like those above, a meeting place of countless realities, populated by the wanderers from them all.returnWe follow Crassmore, one of the many knights of the kingdom, through a variety of adventures. This is not a novel, but rather a collection of three novelettes of his adventures. We get a variety of interesting cameos from history and fiction of all sorts. There's some really great world-building going on here, and I with Daley would have found …
This book was not at all what I was expecting from both the back cover blurb/synopsis and cover art. Rather than the serious, relatively low fantasy/romance it implies, we get a delightful high fantasy romp.returnImagine if the Amber series were less burdened by philosophy and seriousness. Imagine if Tanelorn was a place of silly and entertaining. Imagine if Callahan's were a medieval kingdom.returnThe Singularity (long predating that terms questionable use in transhumanism) is a kingdom like those above, a meeting place of countless realities, populated by the wanderers from them all.returnWe follow Crassmore, one of the many knights of the kingdom, through a variety of adventures. This is not a novel, but rather a collection of three novelettes of his adventures. We get a variety of interesting cameos from history and fiction of all sorts. There's some really great world-building going on here, and I with Daley would have found the opportunity or inspiration to return to it. Fun, action packed, funny, and creative.