- Taschenbuch: 375 Seiten
- Verlag: Gollancz (15. Mai 2003)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0575074426
- ISBN-13: 978-0575074422
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 23 x 15,2 x 3,4 cm
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With The Weavers of Saramyr, Chris Wooding begins his first adult fantasy trilogy, "The Braided Path". His previous work, most notably the Silver Smarties Award-winner The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray (2001), was published for younger readers.
Here the fantasy empire ruling the land of Saramyr has an oriental flavour, a level of technology that allows rifles and bombs and a communications system relying on magic--the sorcery of the dreaded, masked Weavers. By manipulating the magical Weave of the world, a kind of fantasy cyberspace, Weavers can not only send messages over any distance but manipulate minds, fight intangibly and kill. They are incidentally made rotted and cancerous by their masks, and have revolting habits such as raping and killing small children. Make no mistake, these are the bad guys.
All other forms of magic talent are denounced as Aberrant and the talent-owners condemned to death. Rebellion brews among the Empire's people and powerful noble factions when it emerges that the Heir-Empress Lucia is Aberrant, with gentle powers of communication with birds and earth-spirits. Meanwhile another girl, Kaiku, is orphaned when her family is both poisoned by an unknown hand and attacked by "shin-shin" demons. Kaiku soon finds that she herself is dangerously Aberrant, apt to send out waves of uncontrollable fire. Kaiku makes a quixotic journey with unusual companions, and, by use of the mask that is her sole inheritance, enters a protected place to discover the grim secret of what's slowly poisoning the land. It is not, as the Weavers insist, the existence of Aberrants. Kaiku and her friends join the Red Order, a sisterhood of trained Aberrants, in a desperate effort to save Lucia from the general bloodshed of the inevitable Imperial coup. Many characters fail to survive for the backlash expected in volume two.
Although Chris Wooding overdoes the repulsiveness of the Weavers themselves--nightmare caricatures rather than plausible villains--his talent for atmosphere and description makes this a memorably intense, exotic adult-fantasy debut. --David Langford
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Author profile appeared in PN on 9th May.The book was described as: 'a marvellous piece of work, with vividly drawn characters and a tight, exciting plot... brilliantly imagined, and a long way away from standard orcs and broadswords setting of too much sub-standard fantasy.' 'The Weavers of Saramyr is a triumph, and resolutely stands out from the standard fantasy slop'DREAMWATCH 'Wooding goes to great lengths to describe the history of the lands and its gods and that makes you want to read more and more. A great read.'ENIGMA 'This is an admirable and original fantasy from a young writer who clearly has a long and successful career ahead of him. Recommended.'SFREVU.COM 'fluid, inviting prose, a cast of intriguing and deftly-drawn characters and a spritely plot that twists and turn engagingly'SFX 'A fast paced tale of adventure and intrigue.'SFSITE 'Wooding takes care to undercut fantasy cliches with skilful chracterisation, an oriental location and complex sexual politics.'THE GUARDIAN'This is how fantasy should be done... A really exceptional read.'SFCROWSNEST 'An intensely imagined world with many original and delightful aspects.'INFINITY PLUS 'His gift for description and breadth of vocabulary must be the env
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Das Land Saramyr wird von adligen Clans beherrscht, die sich auf die "magischen" Kräfte der Weber verlassen. Magie ist diesen Webern vorbehalten, alle anderen Wesen mit außer gewöhnlichen Fähigkeiten werden als abartig bezeichnet, gnadenlos verfolgt und getötet. Es kommt zum Bürgerkrieg, als sich herausstellt, dass die Kronprinzessin selbst enes dieser Wesen ist und die Königin nicht bereit ist, sie zu enterben.
Anderswo im Land entkommt eine junge Frau namens Kaiku als einizge dem Massaker, dem ihre Familie zum Opfer fällt. Als sie Rache üben will, erfährt sie die Geheimnisse der Weber.
Woodings Trilogie passt nicht ins übliche Fantasy-Schema a la Tolkien mit Elfen, Orks, Zwergen und ähnlichen GEschöpfen. Statt dessen wartet er mit eienr orientalisch angehauchten, sehr klassenbewussten Welt auf. Seine Figuren lassen sich auch nicht ins übliche Schwarz-weiß-Schema vieler Fantasy-Romane pressen, sondern sind moralisch tweilweise äußerst fragwürdig, aber dafür umso glaubhafter.
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Anderswo im Land entkommt eine junge Frau namens Kaiku als einizge dem Massaker, dem ihre Familie zum Opfer fällt. Als sie Rache üben will, erfährt sie die Geheimnisse der Weber.
Woodings Trilogie passt nicht ins übliche Fantasy-Schema a la Tolkien mit Elfen, Orks, Zwergen und ähnlichen GEschöpfen. Statt dessen wartet er mit eienr orientalisch angehauchten, sehr klassenbewussten Welt auf. Seine Figuren lassen sich auch nicht ins übliche Schwarz-weiß-Schema vieler Fantasy-Romane pressen, sondern sind moralisch tweilweise äußerst fragwürdig, aber dafür umso glaubhafter.
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Fantasy where Star Wars meets X-Men meets Anime
1. August 2006
Format:Taschenbuch
Imagine Obi Wan Kenobi and Qui Gon Jinn, and other Jedi pairs, as two twenty-something-year-old girls with powers like X-Men, sent on covert missions throughout their world. Imagine a place where an evil empire ravishes the land while a small rebel force fights skirmishes to oppose it. Imagine Anakin Skywalker dealing with the changes that take place within him as he becomes more powerful, especially regarding the decisions he has to make. Imagine these ideas set in a fuedal Japanese Amine cartoon. You now have a feel for this excellent series.
I was initially attracted to this book through the characters' unique use of magic; namely the power contained in certain masks and the inherant use of magic by certain outcasts. I'm an advocate of original concepts in fantasy (like unique forms of magic) or modern-themed fantasy (like George Martin and Steven Erikson), and I can vouch for "The Weavers of Saramyr (The Braided Path, Book 1)" as satisfying both criteria.
Despite the loose Star Wars connetations, Chris Wooding's aldult-fantasy debut is very enjoyable and unique. It describes a land with an oriental flavour in such a way that does not distract the reader like other fantasy stories that describe a familiar past (like Kay's 'Lions of Al-Rassan' or Carey's Kushiel series). These books in particular overdo the strict ethnicity, whereas Wooding uses it subtly in creating a more heterogeneous world.
"The Weavers of Saramyr" and its sequels "The Skein of Lament" and "The Ascendancy Veil", follow a number of story arcs involving the themes of the modern multicultural ideal of acceptance and tolerance of differences, how power is wielded in society by rulers and the ethics of sacrificing a few for the majority. Wooding handles these well by portraying both sides of the argument.
The land of Saramyr is ruled by an empress whose only heir is secretly an Aberrant (a mutant with special powers that is supposed to be put to death at birth). Just like the politicians in the X-Men series, the mask-wearing Weavers, advisers of the nobility, discriminate against all Aberrants, forcing them underground while the people are fed lies and propaganda. The plot enfolds nicely once it is set up with the second and third books exploding and revealing more just as a saga should.
I would only give George R R Martin and Steven Erikson 5 stars, hence the 4 stars here. So, overall it is a very enjoyable read which I felt also improved as the story progressed through the second and third books. I really like the characters and ideas presented by Wooding. This series should make him highly respected.
Finally, if you are looking for something original in fantasy - something aside from epic heroism, swords and magicians with pointy hats - give "The Weavers of Saramyr" a try. You'll find the themes refreshing and the plot revealing. A word of warning: this series includes implied child abuse and sexual scenes.
I was initially attracted to this book through the characters' unique use of magic; namely the power contained in certain masks and the inherant use of magic by certain outcasts. I'm an advocate of original concepts in fantasy (like unique forms of magic) or modern-themed fantasy (like George Martin and Steven Erikson), and I can vouch for "The Weavers of Saramyr (The Braided Path, Book 1)" as satisfying both criteria.
Despite the loose Star Wars connetations, Chris Wooding's aldult-fantasy debut is very enjoyable and unique. It describes a land with an oriental flavour in such a way that does not distract the reader like other fantasy stories that describe a familiar past (like Kay's 'Lions of Al-Rassan' or Carey's Kushiel series). These books in particular overdo the strict ethnicity, whereas Wooding uses it subtly in creating a more heterogeneous world.
"The Weavers of Saramyr" and its sequels "The Skein of Lament" and "The Ascendancy Veil", follow a number of story arcs involving the themes of the modern multicultural ideal of acceptance and tolerance of differences, how power is wielded in society by rulers and the ethics of sacrificing a few for the majority. Wooding handles these well by portraying both sides of the argument.
The land of Saramyr is ruled by an empress whose only heir is secretly an Aberrant (a mutant with special powers that is supposed to be put to death at birth). Just like the politicians in the X-Men series, the mask-wearing Weavers, advisers of the nobility, discriminate against all Aberrants, forcing them underground while the people are fed lies and propaganda. The plot enfolds nicely once it is set up with the second and third books exploding and revealing more just as a saga should.
I would only give George R R Martin and Steven Erikson 5 stars, hence the 4 stars here. So, overall it is a very enjoyable read which I felt also improved as the story progressed through the second and third books. I really like the characters and ideas presented by Wooding. This series should make him highly respected.
Finally, if you are looking for something original in fantasy - something aside from epic heroism, swords and magicians with pointy hats - give "The Weavers of Saramyr" a try. You'll find the themes refreshing and the plot revealing. A word of warning: this series includes implied child abuse and sexual scenes.
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Magisterial fantasy
30. November 2004
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Chris Wooding's fully fledged trilogy opener, The Weavers of Saramyr, trumpets a stunning talent on the fantasy stage from a young author. It is a tale woven with skill and deft characterisation with its oriental backdrop of a emperor nation that lives on the fear of Abberrants so expertly controlled by the sickenly evil Weavers, represented by Vyrrch.
Whenever you start a new fantasy series you find out quite quickly which of the cliched magic conduits the author has settled on, whether it be a ring, a sword, a staff or simply the will and the word. In this case, Wooding has provided a new concept. Magic through masks, or True Masks. The older they are the more powerful they become as they steal the personalities and skills of their previous owners (unfortunately, an image of Jim Carrey cannot help but come to mind). Into this mix is the general populace fear of Aberrants (think X-Men) and a ripe political situation as the Empress Anais' daughter, Lucia, is discovered to be such an Aberrant. Whilst dynastic problems (and a boor of a husband) assail the Empress and we're on the cusp of civil war, a young woman named Kaiku is brought back from death by her maidservant Asara to find her family destroyed by Shin-Shin. With her own mask in hand (as her only family legacy) she eventually settles on the first stage of a personal quest to avenge her family journeying with Asara and the monk, Tane, to the hidden monastery where the witch stones that blight the land and give the weavers power are hidden. Her personal trials and epiphany are played against a backdrop of a group of Aberrants dedicated to encouraging the skills of those so gifted and eventually formulating a plan to kidnap the Heir-Empress to save her from those who would see her murdered.
Whilst Anais and her husband, Durun, deal with a rampaging capital city and civil war through their streets, the select band enter the city sewers to take the Heir-Empress as the ordered world of Blood Erinima collapses into civil strife. As both enemy and friend fall in the climatic chapters, Kaiku learns more of her destiny and Wooding achieves much in bringing a sense of hope and danger to a wrold shifting in its grap on power.
I found this a superb fantasy novel, if a trifle lacking in depth occasionally as the author forced plot upon us at a speed that seemed to not give the full consideration and build up it deserved. Several potential earth shattering revelations were thrown in glibly which could have benefited from a few more chapters built around them. Still, it did not detract too much as characterisation and descriptive acumen wove a tightly narrated tale that promised much and delivered often. For this reader, at least, the Skein of Lament will be eagerly sought after.
Whenever you start a new fantasy series you find out quite quickly which of the cliched magic conduits the author has settled on, whether it be a ring, a sword, a staff or simply the will and the word. In this case, Wooding has provided a new concept. Magic through masks, or True Masks. The older they are the more powerful they become as they steal the personalities and skills of their previous owners (unfortunately, an image of Jim Carrey cannot help but come to mind). Into this mix is the general populace fear of Aberrants (think X-Men) and a ripe political situation as the Empress Anais' daughter, Lucia, is discovered to be such an Aberrant. Whilst dynastic problems (and a boor of a husband) assail the Empress and we're on the cusp of civil war, a young woman named Kaiku is brought back from death by her maidservant Asara to find her family destroyed by Shin-Shin. With her own mask in hand (as her only family legacy) she eventually settles on the first stage of a personal quest to avenge her family journeying with Asara and the monk, Tane, to the hidden monastery where the witch stones that blight the land and give the weavers power are hidden. Her personal trials and epiphany are played against a backdrop of a group of Aberrants dedicated to encouraging the skills of those so gifted and eventually formulating a plan to kidnap the Heir-Empress to save her from those who would see her murdered.
Whilst Anais and her husband, Durun, deal with a rampaging capital city and civil war through their streets, the select band enter the city sewers to take the Heir-Empress as the ordered world of Blood Erinima collapses into civil strife. As both enemy and friend fall in the climatic chapters, Kaiku learns more of her destiny and Wooding achieves much in bringing a sense of hope and danger to a wrold shifting in its grap on power.
I found this a superb fantasy novel, if a trifle lacking in depth occasionally as the author forced plot upon us at a speed that seemed to not give the full consideration and build up it deserved. Several potential earth shattering revelations were thrown in glibly which could have benefited from a few more chapters built around them. Still, it did not detract too much as characterisation and descriptive acumen wove a tightly narrated tale that promised much and delivered often. For this reader, at least, the Skein of Lament will be eagerly sought after.
Great potential, but fell far too low
20. März 2012
Format:Kindle Edition
I'm not sure why I seem to be in disagreement with most of the reviews, but this book simply didn't captivate me. I forced my way through this book through sheer stubborness, and only for about 5-10% of the book did I feel like it had any entertainment value. I gave this 2 stars instead of 1, because I didn't HATE it, but I definitely didn't like it. I also felt that the author has great potential as a writer.
The story had great potential. The setting and plot was reminiscent of X-Men set in an anime-ish eastern fantasy world of temples and forest spirits and empresses and emperors, where Aberrants are a mutated/evolved form of humans, and they're prejudiced upon. The explanation (when you finally get there) was well-thought, and it was one of the only pleasant surprise about this book (along with the plot/idea).
That's about as much as I can say positively about this book. The shortcomings are rather many, and while it's easy to just let it slide because the author was fairly young when he wrote the novel, I feel like more people should at least point them out to help balance the reviews properly.
The writing was downright boring. Many chapters started with pages after pages of description of the environment, or current events, or something from the past -- anything other than present events told in an active format of character interaction. It killed the pacing and slowed everything down to a crawl every single time.
The characters had zero personality. I would say that Asara was probably the best character in the story, but there's really not much that a person can identify with her. She's vain, cares little of human life, but cares for the good guys for some reason. All the other characters were simply boring boring boring. What was the point of even telling us about Tane's past? It added almost no value to his character, and had zero ties to anything in the story. It was... interesting, I guess, but it felt like a mini story on its own that has no place being in the book. In fact, this could be said about 50% of the book. It was a bunch of fluff thrown in together to add atmosphere and told zero story. Where the hell was the editor in all this???
The violence and sex were so forced. They came out of nowhere and was completely foreign in the setting of the story. It's as if the writer set out to write a book for adults, but since the story was more PG-13ish in tone, he added adults elements to make it darker. It just fell flat.
I AM curious as to what happens in book 2 or 3, but only because I spent days forcing myself to finish the book. I don't think I can endure another 2 books like this. I will, however, give Chris Wooding's sci-fi book "Retribution Falls" a try. What I've read from the first few pages seems like it doesn't suffer from the same issues of passive story-telling, though now I'm wary of all the good reviews after reading this book. Still, I'll give it a shot, and I'll be fair about it!
The story had great potential. The setting and plot was reminiscent of X-Men set in an anime-ish eastern fantasy world of temples and forest spirits and empresses and emperors, where Aberrants are a mutated/evolved form of humans, and they're prejudiced upon. The explanation (when you finally get there) was well-thought, and it was one of the only pleasant surprise about this book (along with the plot/idea).
That's about as much as I can say positively about this book. The shortcomings are rather many, and while it's easy to just let it slide because the author was fairly young when he wrote the novel, I feel like more people should at least point them out to help balance the reviews properly.
The writing was downright boring. Many chapters started with pages after pages of description of the environment, or current events, or something from the past -- anything other than present events told in an active format of character interaction. It killed the pacing and slowed everything down to a crawl every single time.
The characters had zero personality. I would say that Asara was probably the best character in the story, but there's really not much that a person can identify with her. She's vain, cares little of human life, but cares for the good guys for some reason. All the other characters were simply boring boring boring. What was the point of even telling us about Tane's past? It added almost no value to his character, and had zero ties to anything in the story. It was... interesting, I guess, but it felt like a mini story on its own that has no place being in the book. In fact, this could be said about 50% of the book. It was a bunch of fluff thrown in together to add atmosphere and told zero story. Where the hell was the editor in all this???
The violence and sex were so forced. They came out of nowhere and was completely foreign in the setting of the story. It's as if the writer set out to write a book for adults, but since the story was more PG-13ish in tone, he added adults elements to make it darker. It just fell flat.
I AM curious as to what happens in book 2 or 3, but only because I spent days forcing myself to finish the book. I don't think I can endure another 2 books like this. I will, however, give Chris Wooding's sci-fi book "Retribution Falls" a try. What I've read from the first few pages seems like it doesn't suffer from the same issues of passive story-telling, though now I'm wary of all the good reviews after reading this book. Still, I'll give it a shot, and I'll be fair about it!
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