Saturday Reads - The Black Tides of Heaven
The Charlotte Mecklenburg Library system lets their patrons know about books added to the system in a weekly newsletter from WOWLibrary. I think that's where I 'discovered' the book. The cover looked interesting and I like fantasy worlds with an Asian flair.
At only 236 pages, I figured it would be a quick read.
I was correct. It is a correct read. But what an interesting world.
The first thing which took me a bit to get my mind around and figure out exactly what was going on were characters being referred to as 'they'. As in one person was actually two people. It turns out everyone is born genderless. At some point, usually in their teens, they decide if they want to become either male or female and go being 'confirmed'.
Another thing is the 'magic' or nature-based powers people can wield. Working within the 'Slack', people can do different things.
What made the story a bit more interesting, is none of this was really explained. How the world in The Black Tides of Heaven is something you figure out as you read.
Mokoya and Akeha are twins born to the Protector. Raised in a monastery, both have special gifts. However, only one is of value to their mother, the Protector. In their late teens, their paths diverge.
At first, I was a bit torn about how I felt about the book. But once I got into it and figured out certain things, I had to read the whole thing.
And then I had to go reserve books 2 and 3 at the library.
Then I read a bit about the author, Jy Yang. Then the 'they' made a lot of sense. They made the book that much more a special read.
At only 236 pages, I figured it would be a quick read.
I was correct. It is a correct read. But what an interesting world.
The first thing which took me a bit to get my mind around and figure out exactly what was going on were characters being referred to as 'they'. As in one person was actually two people. It turns out everyone is born genderless. At some point, usually in their teens, they decide if they want to become either male or female and go being 'confirmed'.
Another thing is the 'magic' or nature-based powers people can wield. Working within the 'Slack', people can do different things.
What made the story a bit more interesting, is none of this was really explained. How the world in The Black Tides of Heaven is something you figure out as you read.
Mokoya and Akeha are twins born to the Protector. Raised in a monastery, both have special gifts. However, only one is of value to their mother, the Protector. In their late teens, their paths diverge.
At first, I was a bit torn about how I felt about the book. But once I got into it and figured out certain things, I had to read the whole thing.
And then I had to go reserve books 2 and 3 at the library.
Then I read a bit about the author, Jy Yang. Then the 'they' made a lot of sense. They made the book that much more a special read.
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