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| Title | : | The Cloud Roads (The Books of the Raksura #1) |
| Author | : | Martha Wells |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 278 pages |
| Published | : | March 15th 2011 by Night Shade Books (first published March 1st 2011) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. High Fantasy. Adventure |
Martha Wells
Paperback | Pages: 278 pages Rating: 3.96 | 6950 Users | 891 Reviews
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Moon has spent his life hiding what he is — a shape-shifter able to transform himself into a winged creature of flight. An orphan with only vague memories of his own kind, Moon tries to fit in among the tribes of his river valley, with mixed success. Just as Moon is once again cast out by his adopted tribe, he discovers a shape-shifter like himself... someone who seems to know exactly what he is, who promises that Moon will be welcomed into his community. What this stranger doesn't tell Moon is that his presence will tip the balance of power... that his extraordinary lineage is crucial to the colony's survival... and that his people face extinction at the hands of the dreaded Fell! Now Moon must overcome a lifetime of conditioning in order to save himself... and his newfound kin.Mention Books During The Cloud Roads (The Books of the Raksura #1)
| Original Title: | The Cloud Roads |
| ISBN: | 1597802166 (ISBN13: 9781597802161) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.marthawells.com/compendium/cloudroads.htm |
| Series: | The Books of the Raksura #1 |
| Characters: | Jade, Pearl, Stone, Chime, Flower (Martha Wells), Moon (Raksura) |
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Ratings: 3.96 From 6950 Users | 891 ReviewsCommentary Containing Books The Cloud Roads (The Books of the Raksura #1)
First of all, I have to thank Mimi for the rec. Thank you, Mimi! I haven't enjoyed a book that much since I was a teen. I mean of course, I have enjoyed many books of many genres since then, but this feeling of getting sucked into some new unknown world with new rules to learn and discover and understand how it works - this feeling of getting into something fresh and unseen - was genuine and amazing. Martha Wells wasn't lazying around and created this absolutely different world of Three Worlds,4 stars objectively5 stars for enjoymentThe audio is superbly read by Christopher Kipiniak, and I enjoyed every moment of this reread. Now onto the next one because I can never reread just this book. Gotta follow Moon on his journey across the Three Worlds and reread the rest of the trilogy. And then I'll need to take a peak at the short story collections, and before I know it, I'm rereading them too. Then I'm sure I'll be in the mood for the last two books. Might as well complete the whole
I didn't DNF it at ~50%. I simply gave up. I gave up.Rant coming in 3...2...1...I think I am done with Martha. I just don't get the idea why everybody finds her so amazingly special. I really don't feel the vibe at all. The style in TCR is so laconic, so simple. And while sometimes simple sentences and words scream tons of emotions, TCR is just dull. My jaw is rolling on the ground in surprise of how many people truly loves it. There is such an amazing alien world, with outstanding nature and
Really interesting start to a complex world, with multiple non-human races, two of which are the focus here: the Raksura and the Fell, both of whom are flying shapeshifters. The Raksura live in large, complicated groups and are made up of the Arbora, who run everything (feeding, teaching, etc.) and the Aeriat, who are the warriors, and out of whom the Queens and Consorts come from.Enter Moon, unbeknownst to him a Raksura, who has been living for years mostly in his groundling form, and trying to
Thrilling, exotic, interesting. A perfect page turner for a pool side vacation. Most outstanding is the world-building with its ecosystem of flying shapeshifters. Also, the main protagonist is very relatable with his sometimes stupid, sometimes willfull, sometimes heroic actions. It is a wonder in these 1000page Sandersonian days that a novel can be written far shorter. I love that!4.5* and I think it was far better than her murderbot novella. I just grabbed the next book in the series.
An excellent fantasy made non-standard by incredibly creative worldbuilding featuring numerous non-human sentient races.The theme of the outsider seeking a place in the world is neatly told within this context, with a fast pace and lots of bloody hand to hand (or claw to wing) action. I can see why this series has garnered so much praise. Wells is such a strong storyteller I suspect you can't go wrong with anything she writes.A very strong start to the series, and one I plan to continue.
First thing that I noticed about this book was it's cover. It is so beautiful and I had to read what was the story behind this cover. I am glad that I did not let the average rating of 3.96 deter me because the story behind this cover was equally beautiful and mesmerizing. Moon is an outcast, trying to hide his true identity. He is different and ever since he realized that he was trying to find people like him but failing miserably at his attempt. One day, the people with whom he was living came
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