Summer in Orcus

Hardcover, 270 pages

Published Nov. 30, 2017 by Sofawolf Press, Inc..

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978-1-936689-60-6
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5 stars (6 reviews)

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Review of 'Summer in Orcus' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Ich wollte weiterhin eskapistischen Eskapismus (obwohl ich sagen muss, dass die letzte Woche auch in der Realität ganz erholsam war mit dem Erfolg von Mastodon und den gar nicht so furchtbaren US-Wahlen), und ich habe ihn bekommen. Das Buch ist 2016 in den USA genau für solche Zwecke geschrieben worden, wie ich dem Nachwort entnehme. Es hat angenehm vielschichtige Figuren, es ist lustig, es enthält nicht zu viele ausschweifende Beschreibungen von alternativen Gesellschaftsformen in Baumhäusern, die Protagonistin ist sympathisch und sogar das Ende war gut und kein bisschen enttäuschend.

Review of 'Summer in Orcus' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Raised by an extremely overprotective mother, Summer longs for some freedom and adventure ... and when Baba Yaga's house on chicken feet comes walking down the back lane, she gets her chance. In the magical land of Orcus she sets off to seek her heart's desire, as well as to figure out why Baba Yaga decided to send her here at all. Along the way she meets a motley crew of companions, from a talking weasel to a puffed-up hoopoe bird with a valet flock, to a were-house ("I am a wolf by day and by night I turn into a rather pleasant cottage with white curtains").

I'm not sure why this wasn't published as a YA book under Kingfisher's YA author name; it's really more of a YA read than the other books she's written as Kingfisher. But it's still a charming read, and certainly for an older YA …

Review of 'Summer in Orcus' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Sweet kittens of happiness, what a read. Probably the sanest book I've read from a young perspective, and one that fits right in with some of my younger dreams. As a serial initially, it also managed to get me through some trivially bad times - which is often much harder than getting through non-trivial bad times. Seriously, a work of art, and one of the best things I've read in years.

...and the re-read is even better.

Review of 'Summer in Orcus' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

There are so many things i want to say about this book, but i don't know where to start, so excuse me if i ramble. I cried, a lot. But in a good way - not happy, necessarily, but, the story, the writing, everything just so perfectly put together. And, listen, sad things happen, but good too, and hope and,... it was good. I read a review or a blurb somewhere that said that usually, adventures really aren't all that fun when you are in the middle of them, and that's true here but Summer keeps going even though she doesn't really want to be a hero. And speaking of Summer, she's so relatable, and practical, (and genre aware) and ... real, and adult in ways kids shouldn't have to be, but so many actual non-fictional kids are. There were a few parts of the book that i thought were …

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