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The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox by Barry Hughart

 
…the abbot of our monastery always said that fable has strong shoulders that carry far more truth than fact can.
These are three novellas set in "a China that never was," narrated by the peasant Number Ten Ox. The saga starts when Ox is sent from his village to find a cure for a mysterious illness that has paralyzed all of the children in his village. The only sage he can afford to engage is Master Li, who introduces himself as having "a slight flaw in my character." Fortunately, the only sage he can afford is the sage he needs to unravel the mystery. They set off on a series of quests to find the most potent ginseng root in the world, meeting and outwitting a series of more and more malevolent opponents. The writing is witty and steeped in a brew of Chinese mythology and history. This was an enjoyable and entertaining diversion.

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1/4/2019

Quillifer by Walter Jon Williams

 
Quillifer is a silver-tongued law student who has a penchant for talking himself out of, or more often into, all sorts of scrapes and predicaments. At first he is concerned with little more than getting into and then out of the chambers of the latest girl to strike his fancy. Then his town is sacked, and he must accept a new life, even becoming a soldier and a sailor. Even here, he employs his charm more than his sword, though he does find that you disappoint a goddess who you have charmed at your own peril. 

12/3/2018

Lord Valentines Castle by Robert Silverberg

 
Valentine's memories start one day on the outskirts of a great city, as a festival begins to celebrate the reign of the new ruler. He remembers nothing before that day. Is it only coincidence that he shares a name with the new Coronal? Is it fate that brings him into the company of traveling jugglers, who can help him on his journey? Silverberg tells a compelling tale of Valentine's journey, both across a wildly imaginative planet and through his personal quest to become himself once more, or perhaps more than he was. The art of juggling is woven throughout the story, a metaphor for balance, insight, teamwork, and much more. 

6/4/2018

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    About these recommendations

    In this series, we bring you a selection of books that we enjoyed, and highlight the qualities that made them work for us.

    We're not assigning ratings. We're saying what we enjoyed, while at the same time paying attention to the craft of writing and to those who we feel do it well.
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