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Book/Series rec- "Inda" by Sherwood Smith
Aug. 30th, 2009 10:30 am A couple of years ago I picked up a book called Inda. As I started reading I became utterly enthralled with the world unfurling before me, the characters that filled it. And fill it they did. The title character, Inda, is one of the most likable protagonists I have ever had the pleasure of spending thousands of words with.
After Inda came The Fox. I was so very glad to find a sequel readily available, for I had devoured Inda and could not stand to wait to read more.
King's Shield came next, a massive hardcover that I carried everywhere with me for days.
Treason's Shore, the fourth and final book in this brilliant epic was released at the start of this month. I waited impatiently for my ordered copy to ship to me, and then opened the box with a glee I hadnt experienced since I was very small and it was time to open my stocking Christmas morning.
That glee was directly Inda's fault. The character just rubs off on you that way. He is a brilliant tactician who spends so much time being wonderfully, brilliantly bemused by the world around him. He is exiled as a youth through a series of events and intents beyond his control and comprehension, and comes to learn the world is a huge place indeed.
And through it all, he manages to surround himself with allies and friends. He is such a damn good person, those who come in contact with him can hardly help but like him. I can't describe just what it is about him, I can't do him justice. One really needs to read the books, to feel alongside Inda, to really get it.
Really, you should read it. If you enjoy fantasy, read this series. Amazing world, phenomenal characters (each and every one of them) and a brilliantly deep, involved plot that will keep you turning pages. I would go on and on about everything I loved about the series, but I would most likely accidentally give something away, and I would hate to do that.
On a side note, and with a genre jump, if you read and enjoyed the Miles Vorkosigan series, give this one a shot. It has that same intense tactical side, as well as indescribably likable cast.
Go for it. The first three are in paperback. By the fourth you will be scrambling to get your hands on the hardcover just to see what happens next. So good.
And the end? So damn perfect.
After Inda came The Fox. I was so very glad to find a sequel readily available, for I had devoured Inda and could not stand to wait to read more.
King's Shield came next, a massive hardcover that I carried everywhere with me for days.
Treason's Shore, the fourth and final book in this brilliant epic was released at the start of this month. I waited impatiently for my ordered copy to ship to me, and then opened the box with a glee I hadnt experienced since I was very small and it was time to open my stocking Christmas morning.
That glee was directly Inda's fault. The character just rubs off on you that way. He is a brilliant tactician who spends so much time being wonderfully, brilliantly bemused by the world around him. He is exiled as a youth through a series of events and intents beyond his control and comprehension, and comes to learn the world is a huge place indeed.
And through it all, he manages to surround himself with allies and friends. He is such a damn good person, those who come in contact with him can hardly help but like him. I can't describe just what it is about him, I can't do him justice. One really needs to read the books, to feel alongside Inda, to really get it.
Really, you should read it. If you enjoy fantasy, read this series. Amazing world, phenomenal characters (each and every one of them) and a brilliantly deep, involved plot that will keep you turning pages. I would go on and on about everything I loved about the series, but I would most likely accidentally give something away, and I would hate to do that.
On a side note, and with a genre jump, if you read and enjoyed the Miles Vorkosigan series, give this one a shot. It has that same intense tactical side, as well as indescribably likable cast.
Go for it. The first three are in paperback. By the fourth you will be scrambling to get your hands on the hardcover just to see what happens next. So good.
And the end? So damn perfect.
