The Lyonesse Trilogy by Jack Vance
Hello, Stranger. Let's talk about Jack Vance's Lyonesse Trilogy. The Short of It Plot: Kingdoms vie for supremacy, wizards do the same, and the fairy folk mock them from the sidelines. Page Count: Suldrun's Garden: 436 The Green Pearl: 406 Madouc: 544 Award: Madouc - 1990 World Fantasy Award Worth a read : No Primary Driver: ( Plot , World , or Character) Bechdel Test : Pass. Technobabble: Some magic gibberish. Review: A fantasy epic with a remarkable number of storylines, sometimes told out of chronological order. As a demonstration of how to effectively interweave a huge number of characters and plots this is a masterclass. This does not, however, make it an enjoyable read. Character work is underwhelming - a few standouts highlight how flat most of the others are. Pacing is choppy - sudden frenetic bursts followed by 100 page slumps. World feels pretty standard for medieval fantasy - t...