John Harrison since the aging champion radiates knightly virtue and is a keen observer of beauty both in nature and in art. We join tall, thin Cromis from the first to last chapter, the ideal main character for M.
Sorry, Cromis! You must strap on your famous sword and ride your horse to gather your Methven friends who once fought ferociously on behalf of Viriconium since impending disaster requires you to defend your young queen and the lands within her domain. And to think, he was planning to live his remaining years in his tower as a recluse composing poetry and playing music. The Order of Methven: An invasion from the north propels old warrior Lord tegeus-Cromis out of retirement. Rather than shining the spotlight on the arch of events, here are a batch of notables a reader will encounter along the way: The Pastel City - a spectacular tale of adventure with philosophical overtones and undertones. I plan to review all four Viriconium books as I move through the cycle. Incidentally, not being an avid fan of the genre myself, I was drawn to Viriconium on the strength of Neil Gaiman's sparkling essay from his collection The View from the Cheap Seats. I haven't read such world building, imagination firing fantasy since I paid a visit to J.
Viriconium - a series of four books (three novels one short story collection) set in a far-far-future world at the point where science fiction morphs into fantasy, that is, a world of futuristic airships, robots and computerized eagles but also a world where knights in armor ride horses into battle under a queen's banner.
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