![]() ![]() Parker has invented a whole new world in which to set this novel drafted a rich, vibrant and violent history but beyond the setting there is little else to distinguish this as a fantasy novel. I note this because in Sharps the elements of the fantastic are completely non-existent. Truth of the matter is (at least in my view) is that beauty of fantasy is that it can be anything we want it to be. The definition of fantasy is something that can be argued about nearly without end. Of course all is not quite as it seems and intrigue and betrayal dog the steps of our often hapless fencers across every inch of their journey. ![]() ![]() As diplomatic talks are begun a team of Scherian fencers are selected and sent (not all willingly) on a fencing tour of Permia pitting themselves against the best that the other nation has to offer. As the novel begins there is an uneasy peace between the nations of Scheria and Permia two nations that have been at war for nearly 40 years. ![]() With all the praise for Parker’s previous work buzzing in the background I decided to the give the author’s recent stand alone novel, Sharps, a shot. Parker, her/his (the author’s name is a pseudonym) Engineer Trilogy (amongst two other earlier series) has been well regarded amongst critics. ![]()
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