A Place of Demons and Wonders
John Joseph Adams interviews Kay Kenyon on Sci Fi Wire about her latest book, A World Too Near.
Hey, I’d read that (if I hadn’t already)!
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A World Too Near
A World Too Near – Fascinatingly Complex
Paul Di Filippo reviews Kay Kenyon’s A World Too Near: Book Two of The Entire and The Rose
de, but he points out that it does a few things “brilliantly right.” As he says: “First off, all the characters continue to be fascinatingly complex…… Also, every minor character is endowed with exceptional depth and reality. Secondly, the artificial universe known as the Entire remains a great conception and playground for adventure.”
His conclusion? “But I’ll certainly be back for the next installment, hoping for more aspects of the Entire to emerge.”
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A Load of Catching Up to Do
Here’s a whole handful of things worth passing on.
Michael Moorcock is interviewed on ActuSF. He talks about the genesis of the Sir Seaton Begg character from The Metatemporal Detective,
Kay Kenyon’s A World Too Near,
Meanwhile, Kay’s previous novel, Bright of the Sky, was chosen as a staff selection for the Book Group Buzz: A Booklist Blog which makes recommendations (and offers sample discussion questions) for book club. They say, “Kenyon has done a masterful job of world building. Her setting is worth reading about. Her characters are believable. Her plot is intriguing. The tone is somber and mean, and there is little that happens in this first book that is redemptive. Conflict is constant and some of the violence is hard to look at. Did I understand all the science? No. Was that important to me? No. This novel is so accomplished that a reader little interested in the mechanics of the world can still enjoy the universe Kenyon has created.
Would I read the next book in the series? You bet!”
Graeme’s Fantasy Book Review takes a look at the first of Joel Shepherd’s Cassandra Kresnov novels, Crossover,
Finally, Of Science Fiction takes a look at Justina Robson’s Selling Out.
No shame in admitting that, now, surely!
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City Without End takes Silver Spectrum Award
A huge congratulations to Stephan Martiniere, whose cover illustration for the third book in Kay Kenyon’s ongoing space opera quartet entitled The Entire and the Rose, the forthcoming City Without End, just won the Silver Spectrum award in the book category. All of Stephan’s covers in this series have been amazing. Book one, Bright of the Sky,
What do you think?
Meanwhile, long as we’re talking about The Entire and the Rose, I’ve just spotted some very thoughtful, articulate (and spoiler ridden) reviews of Bright of the Sky and A World Too Near up at SF Reviews. Of book one, they say, “If what you crave in your SF is a fresh and dynamic approach to world-building, wed to epic storytelling with believably flawed heroes and vividly imagined alien cultures, and you’re frustrated that nobody seems to be bloody doing it, odds are you’ve been skipping over the Kay Kenyon novels every time you go to the bookstore.” Meanwhile, looking at book two, they say, “…it must be said that at the end of the day, this series, exciting as it’s turning out to be, is in many ways pure fantasy formula — just tricked out in the most gorgeous production values imaginable. But who cares if it’s formula as long as the entertainment value is blowing your doors, right? A World Too Near is sweet, splendid entertainment. Kay Kenyon will have you solidly hooked with this series, and if you’ve never had her name down on your reading list before now, it’s way past time you added it.”
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Kay’s New Website
Kay Kenyon has a totally revamped website, rebuilt around her Entire and the Rose series. Check it out here. And if you like what you see, drop by her livejournal and let her know. As she says, the new site features:
- Inside views of the Universe Entire (Universe Extras)
- How to get signed copies of Bright of the Sky in trade paper.
- Full color artwork of the series covers by the phenomenal Stephan Martiniere.
- Where Kay will be showing up around the country.
- Sample of Kay’s e-newsletter.
2nd Starred Review in PW for Kay Kenyon’s Entire & the Rose
Publishers Weekly has given a starred review to Kay Kenyon’s forthcoming A World Too Near.
A World Too Near Kay Kenyon Pyr, $25 (456p) ISBN 978-1-59102-642-6
“The fate of two universes hangs in the balance in this intricately plotted sequel to Bright of the Sky (2007)….Tangled motivations, complex characters and intriguing world-building will keep readers on the edges of their seats.“
Perfect timing too, as the paperback of Bright of the Sky
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