![]() ![]() What I really enjoyed though, was the nuance that the authors put into the story’s evolution. The writing isn’t too sophisticated, but I thought Windhaven worked well on the level of a Young Adult fantasy novel, conveying the thrill of flying and a poignant sense of having a privilege that’s hard to bear losing. From there, the plot, which takes snapshots of Maris’s life over the next few decades, shows how change often brings complications. However, that changes when a young woman named Maris challenges tradition and brings about an opening of the system. Over time, a caste system has evolved in which wings are passed down by inheritance, with most people excluded from the chance to fly and be a citizen of the world. The story takes place on a distant, windswept ocean world, where humans lost advanced technology generations ago, but were able to cannibalize their wrecked starship and build muscle-and-wind-powered wings to carry messengers over the dangerous seas between far-flung islands. ![]() ![]() While not as sprawling and a whole lot less violent than A Game of Thrones, it’ll probably appeal to anyone who liked his more family-friendly Hedge Knight novella. ![]() Martin had talent for world-building and character-driven storytelling. An early 1980s collaboration between a now-famous author and a less famous one, Windhaven demonstrates that the young George R.R. ![]()
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