Wyntertide

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A history-tragic-comedy all rolled into one, Rotherweird is intricate and crisp, witty and solemn: a book not unlike other books, but with special and dangerous properties. Line by line, silent and adroit, it opens a series of trap-doors in the reader's imagination Baroque, Byzantine and beautiful - not to mention bold. An enthralling puzzle picture of a book Beautifully handled sequel that cooks up a banquet of dark delights. Once again, we are captivated by the compelling alchemy of plot, place and people: the quirks, the mysteries, the saintliness and the sheer bloody evil To his lawyerly eye for detail he adds a conjurer's flourish in Wyntertide, the darkly hypnotic sequel to last year's bestseller Rotherweird . . . Rotherweird, Caldecott's fictional English town, has antecedents in Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast, C S Lewis's Narnia books and, inevitably, a certain bespectacled boy-wizard Darkly hypnotic I loved every single thing about it. Wyntertide perfectly continues the journey that began in Rotherweird. Highly recommended Wyntertide builds on all the best parts of its predecessor, introducing the reader to the wider history of Rotherweird, while relishing its small town drama Even better than the first book . . . Seamlessly structured and reads at a galumphing pace . . . As Wynter's go, this is one cold snap that's very welcome indeed. 10/10 I'd strongly recommend you to read it, and to keep reading Fiendishly plotted and carefully crafted Caldecott's writing is literally spellbinding Well-written, an intriguing world and premise Enjoyable and highly original Wonderfully inventive once again with that Heath Robinson feel that I noted last time. The characters are rich and vivid Rollicking blend of historical fiction and fantasy, mixed together with an abundance of intricate (often word-related) puzzles, Wyntertide is a wonderful sequel to Rotherweird. I loved the characters, and found the curious mix of Elizabethan and modern setting and sensibility very appealing Compelling . . . the love child of Gormenghast and Hogwarts This novel is a remarkable achievement. It's also extremely funny, in a typically British sort of way . . . a delightful Harry Potter for grown-ups Sublime . . . Call me greedy, but I'm already itching to return to Caldecott's universe Truly, sinisterly magical. 10/10 I LOVE this book. It just did something to me. I was utterly immersed from page one . . . This is a novel of magnificence and detail, of science and nature What an enjoyable read! So vividly written, I could visualise every winding street and twisting chimney of Rotherweird . . . If you like Ben Aaronovitch, Neil Gaiman or Susanna Clarke, this book is for you! Highly recommended, I think novel will eventually be viewed as a modern classic Expand reviews