★★★☆☆ Average
(Fantasy Adventure; Gorel of Goliris) Searching for his lost homeland, addicted to a drug excreted by gods, and suffering withdrawal, Gorel gets an invitation to an adventure—to kill a god. (10,803 words; Time: 36m)
Recommended By: 👍RHorton.r+1 (Q&A)
Although this story does stand alone, readers interested in the series should probably start with the novel “Gorel and the Pot Bellied God.”
"Waterfalling," by Lavie Tidhar [bio] (edited by Gardner Dozois), appeared in The Book of Swords (RSR review), published on October 10, 2017 by Bantam Books.
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Review: 2017.096 (A Word for Authors)
Pro: The god does get killed, and Gorel gets his payment, even though he learns he was only the distraction.
The world is very rich and complex; it’s clear this is part of a larger universe of stories.
Con: The world is complex and confusing. It’s clear we should have read the other stories first to properly appreciate it.
Gorel doesn’t have a lot of agency in this story; he’s mostly being pushed around by other people, and he’s not even instrumental in the resolution of the plot.
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Pro: The god does get killed, and Gorel gets his payment, even though he learns he was only the distraction.
The world is very rich and complex; it’s clear this is part of a larger universe of stories.
Con: The world is complex and confusing. It’s clear we should have read the other stories first to properly appreciate it.
Gorel doesn’t have a lot of agency in this story; he’s mostly being pushed around by other people, and he’s not even instrumental in the resolution of the plot.
Other Reviews: Search Web, GoodReads.com
Lavie Tidhar Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
Follow RSR on Twitter, Facebook, RSS, or E-mail.
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