Dragonfly Falling by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Tor) Published 6th February 2009
Two young companions, Totho and Salma, arrive at Tark to spy on the menacing Wasp army, but are there mistakenly apprehended as enemy agents. By the time they are freed, the city is already under siege. Over in the imperial capital the young emperor, Alvdan, is becoming captivated by a remarkable slave, the vampiric Uctebri, who claims he knows of magic that can grant eternal life. In Collegium, meanwhile, Stenwold is still trying to persuade the city magnates to take seriously the Wasp Empire’s imminent threat to their survival. In a colourful drama involving mass warfare and personal combat, a small group of heroes must stand up against what seems like an unstoppable force. This volume continues the story that so brilliantly unfolded in Empire in Black and Gold – and the action is still non-stop.
Adrian Tchaikovsky burst onto the SFF scene with his well received, Empire in Black and Gold. Now he’s back with a sequel, Dragonfly Falling.
Comment:
I’ve been umming and ahhing on this one. It’s had great reviews but looks a little thick (as in high page count) so inline with a new years resolution I’m going to read more longer books and Empire in Black and Gold is going to be my first one. I am going to cheat slightly and read the ebook edition, which, BTW, has extras. I think it has four additional short stories and some line art. but I could be wrong.
Anyway, the thing I’m really looking forward to is seeing how the different races of insects are drawn.
The next book after Dragonfly Falling is Blood of the Mantis which is out in August 2009
Links:
Graeme’s Fantasy Book Review – review of Empire in Black and Gold
Fantasy Book Critic – review of Empire in Black and Gold
Dark Wolf’s Fantasy Review – review of Empire in Black and Gold
Dark Wolf’s Fantasy Review – interview
The First Book – interview
Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist – interview
SFX – interview
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