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Dark Sun, Bright Moon
Human sacrifice, communities eaten from within, a vast mind blazing under the mud of Lake Titicaca; the rise and fall of empires cruel and kind. In the Andes of a thousand years ago, the Huari empire is sick. Its communities are being eaten from within by a plague, a contagion that is not of the body but of something far deeper, a plague that has taken their collective spirit. Rooting out this parasite is a task that is laid upon Q’ilyasisa, a young woman from an obscure little village on the forgotten borders of the Huari empire. This impossible mission is imposed on her by a vast mind, a sentience that has ambitions to shape all human life. Her response to this entails confrontations on sacrificial pyramids, long journeys through the Amazonian jungle and the establishment of not just one but two new empires. Her legacy shapes future Andean civilisation until the arrival of the Spanish. Dark Sun, Bright Moon explores the unique Andean not one of gods and heavens, but a cosmology developed over millennia of isolation, developed over generations by its practitioners but at constant war with the various state religions. It has been systematised from current beliefs, but is essentially authentic to them. As described in the book, therefore, this cosmology is a concrete thing, neither magic nor religion but a technology with a logic of its own that drives the story line. However, this is above all an adventure story in which credible people undertake rational if desperate acts in the face of extreme threat. Dark Sun, Bright Moon is illustrated with over a hundred images (B&W, engravings and maps) and consists of around 170,000 words set in 40 chapters and an appendix, which last gives extensive background material. The author knows modern Peru very well, and has visited all of the physical sites that are described in the book.
- GenresHistorical Fiction
576 pages, Paperback
First published July 17, 2014
101 people want to read
About the author
Oliver Sparrow
4 books3 followersOliver Sparrow was born in the Bahamas, raised in Africa and educated at Oxford to post-doctorate level, as a biologist with a strong line in computer science. He spent the majority of his working life with Shell, the oil company, which took him into the Peruvian jungle for the first time. He was a director at the Royal Institute for International Affairs, Chatham House for five years. He has started numerous companies, one of them in Peru, which mines for gold. This organisation funded a program of photographing the more accessible parts of Peru, and the results can be seen at http://www.all-peru.info. Oliver is the author of Dark Sun, Bright Moon. He knows modern Peru very well, and has visited all of the physical sites that are described in the book.
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February 13, 2015
Once in a blue moon, an author/publisher is kind enough to send me an actual print book. So, imagine that I'm doing a happy dance, and that is totally my reaction to this book coming.
And for once, I was really glad that I had the print book to review. This book is a huge epic, and I needed to flip to the appendix first to get an overview of this world halfway through the book.
Wait, is the book that confusing?
Yes. You see, the book uses the belief system of the Andes as a core element in the book, and it's so different from what I know. I was thoroughly confused by it at first, and the appendix was a huge help in understanding it. If you're not a history student, or you're just like me and don't know anything, it's worth starting this book at the end, to find out what this worldview is going on, then start reading the story. It'll help a lot.
As for story, it's basically the life story of Q'ilyasisa. The first part is like a prologue, which talks about the significant events before Q'ilyasisa's story even starts. And because of reasons (in the first part), Q'ilyasisa has a very significant part to play in the Andes, as she's tasked to fight with what they call a contagion that affects the fabric of the empire.
There are two things in this book that make it quite different from the others. The first is that it's very lavishly illustrated with black and white photos. I liked it, but I know that's a personal preference. The second is that the dialogue looks like this:
- "I'm talking right now" says I, typing away on my keyboard
- "Oh, yes you are." Says you.
It's a bit weird, but I figure that since the worldview is so strange, perhaps this is also something that the author does intentionally. And I quickly got over it.
My only "major" complaint is that I can't help but feel that this would be awesome as a trilogy. There is so much that I'd like to see more off, and a lot more minor characters that I'd like to get to know. If they were given a book or two to develop, I could see this work being even richer and detailed than it already is.
Apart from this, I see a few grammatical errors (Like "But. However." as two one word sentence fragments in a row), but it only appeared occasionally; certainly not enough for me to put the book down. (But enough that I made a mental note of it)
Overall: This is a really interesting book. There are a few small things, like the occasional grammar mistake, that pulled me out of the story, but overall, I enjoyed it. It showed me a group of people that I've never even thought about before, and made them real to me.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from the author in return for a free and honest review.
This review was first posted at Inside the mind of a Bibliophile
And for once, I was really glad that I had the print book to review. This book is a huge epic, and I needed to flip to the appendix first to get an overview of this world halfway through the book.
Wait, is the book that confusing?
Yes. You see, the book uses the belief system of the Andes as a core element in the book, and it's so different from what I know. I was thoroughly confused by it at first, and the appendix was a huge help in understanding it. If you're not a history student, or you're just like me and don't know anything, it's worth starting this book at the end, to find out what this worldview is going on, then start reading the story. It'll help a lot.
As for story, it's basically the life story of Q'ilyasisa. The first part is like a prologue, which talks about the significant events before Q'ilyasisa's story even starts. And because of reasons (in the first part), Q'ilyasisa has a very significant part to play in the Andes, as she's tasked to fight with what they call a contagion that affects the fabric of the empire.
There are two things in this book that make it quite different from the others. The first is that it's very lavishly illustrated with black and white photos. I liked it, but I know that's a personal preference. The second is that the dialogue looks like this:
- "I'm talking right now" says I, typing away on my keyboard
- "Oh, yes you are." Says you.
It's a bit weird, but I figure that since the worldview is so strange, perhaps this is also something that the author does intentionally. And I quickly got over it.
My only "major" complaint is that I can't help but feel that this would be awesome as a trilogy. There is so much that I'd like to see more off, and a lot more minor characters that I'd like to get to know. If they were given a book or two to develop, I could see this work being even richer and detailed than it already is.
Apart from this, I see a few grammatical errors (Like "But. However." as two one word sentence fragments in a row), but it only appeared occasionally; certainly not enough for me to put the book down. (But enough that I made a mental note of it)
Overall: This is a really interesting book. There are a few small things, like the occasional grammar mistake, that pulled me out of the story, but overall, I enjoyed it. It showed me a group of people that I've never even thought about before, and made them real to me.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from the author in return for a free and honest review.
This review was first posted at Inside the mind of a Bibliophile
March 12, 2019
I received this novel for free in exchange for an honest review.
Before I talk about what I read, I have to mention my first flip through. This is a novel which I received a physical copy so I was able to do that this time. I have to say how oddly it’s formatted. That is to say, it’s not formatted as a novel at all. Rather than indentations to show paragraphs, each paragraph is separate on its own. And dialogue is shown justified, indented and begins with dashes. (Note: I’ve learned since that this style of dialogue, with the dashes, are seen largely in non-English writing, called a quotation dash. My advice to the author would be to format the novel according to the audience and language in which it will be read.) It’s all very strange. And there are pictures every now and then. It reminds me more of a textbook formatting, than a novel. I’m not against pictures, but the placement is more in line with a textbook. There’s even quite a large appendix to go along with it.
That being said, it’s clear the author has done quite a lot of research for this novel, but seems like he needs to prove that he’s done all the research by adding the appendix rather than showing it through the writing. Again, this is all before I’ve even started reading the novel. In fact, I’ve read through the Appendix first and indeed that is all basically a textbook. If the novel is written correctly, the entire appendix should be unnecessary.
Once I began reading, I noticed there’s quite an odd shift in style at chapter 8. The previous 70 or so pages were heavy on unnecessary details and lengthy explanations. It takes until roughly this point for me to even care about what’s happening. Granted, it’s not even 1/6th of the way through the book but it’s still been a big time investment for very little reward. The majority of the novel itself could be severely reduced without harming the integrity of the characters or plot. That’s a very big issue with this novel.
That is likely what makes this novel so disappointing. The concept is, in fact, quite interesting. It isn’t until near the end of the novel that I actually begin to like the main character, Q’ilyasisa. I’ve never read a novel with a focus on the Incan (or technically pre-Incan) empire so I was glad to have the chance. I learned quite a bit about the culture and cosmology, much in the same way I would learn from a text book. I don’t really feel I read a novel, to be honest. I really wanted to enjoy this novel, and at times I did but they were far and few between with great allowances.
This novel needs a massive edit, which is unlikely to happen at this point. Sparrow has clearly done a lot of research into the topic, especially as he has lived in Peru for some time. He likely would have been better to write a textbook than a novel. Overall, I cannot say I recommend this novel unless your objective is to learn about the Incan religion.
Before I talk about what I read, I have to mention my first flip through. This is a novel which I received a physical copy so I was able to do that this time. I have to say how oddly it’s formatted. That is to say, it’s not formatted as a novel at all. Rather than indentations to show paragraphs, each paragraph is separate on its own. And dialogue is shown justified, indented and begins with dashes. (Note: I’ve learned since that this style of dialogue, with the dashes, are seen largely in non-English writing, called a quotation dash. My advice to the author would be to format the novel according to the audience and language in which it will be read.) It’s all very strange. And there are pictures every now and then. It reminds me more of a textbook formatting, than a novel. I’m not against pictures, but the placement is more in line with a textbook. There’s even quite a large appendix to go along with it.
That being said, it’s clear the author has done quite a lot of research for this novel, but seems like he needs to prove that he’s done all the research by adding the appendix rather than showing it through the writing. Again, this is all before I’ve even started reading the novel. In fact, I’ve read through the Appendix first and indeed that is all basically a textbook. If the novel is written correctly, the entire appendix should be unnecessary.
Once I began reading, I noticed there’s quite an odd shift in style at chapter 8. The previous 70 or so pages were heavy on unnecessary details and lengthy explanations. It takes until roughly this point for me to even care about what’s happening. Granted, it’s not even 1/6th of the way through the book but it’s still been a big time investment for very little reward. The majority of the novel itself could be severely reduced without harming the integrity of the characters or plot. That’s a very big issue with this novel.
That is likely what makes this novel so disappointing. The concept is, in fact, quite interesting. It isn’t until near the end of the novel that I actually begin to like the main character, Q’ilyasisa. I’ve never read a novel with a focus on the Incan (or technically pre-Incan) empire so I was glad to have the chance. I learned quite a bit about the culture and cosmology, much in the same way I would learn from a text book. I don’t really feel I read a novel, to be honest. I really wanted to enjoy this novel, and at times I did but they were far and few between with great allowances.
This novel needs a massive edit, which is unlikely to happen at this point. Sparrow has clearly done a lot of research into the topic, especially as he has lived in Peru for some time. He likely would have been better to write a textbook than a novel. Overall, I cannot say I recommend this novel unless your objective is to learn about the Incan religion.
March 16, 2016
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The Writer's Inkwell
There are books where you can just open them up and completely delve in. Where the act of reading is almost mindless (though clearly not, because you do absorb the story.) And then there are books such as Dark Sun, Bright Moon that force you to not only pay attention but to truly think throughout the entire journey. As someone who generally likes historical fiction, none of my past reading or even knowledge of history prepared me for undertaking this book. This is a book that needs time and dedication invested into it, because it features the belief systems of a civilization that is thousands of years old and yet, is completely foreign to anything I’ve been exposed to in my lifetime.
The belief of these people is complex and yet, you’ll find they shared some common beliefs (though still different) from other ancient civilizations. I know that may sound like something that might scare you off, but as I saw suggested by another reviewer, the way to comprehending the story at hand is by taking advantage of the appendix at the back of the book. By reading this first (or more accurately about 5% in), I found that I was able to not only truly appreciate what they were talking about, but I actually had a better understanding, as opposed to just kind of winging it and trying to guess. Another thing this book offers is a wide range of illustrations that help you form a more accurate idea of not only the setting, but also the people who are in this book. I found the illustrations to be very helpful in helping me to develop the story in my own mind, which only helped to aid in making it easier for me to stay invested in the book, should I find myself confused or in need of refreshing my take on what the appendix entails.
At the heart of the story there is Q’ilyasisa, who initially serves as what we might more commonly recognize as the savior of her people. As one of their beliefs closely resembles that of reincarnation, (but not exactly, as they don’t believe the soul is reincarnated) Q’ilyasisa finds herself to be impertinent in not only trying to defeat the “contagion” that has infected the Huari, but also helping their civilization to grow into newer and eventually better empires. Her story and influence over the ancient Peruvian culture is an amazing interesting tale of this culture that remained utterly isolated from the rest of the world for centuries.
The book gives insight into the culture that eventually became the Incan empire and for me, it was a new experience. For, even though I’m a history buff and I am from the U.S., none of my history classes ever delved deeply into these ancient empires, let alone the roots of the civilizations that existed long before them. I find myself extremely intrigued by the culture and it makes me curious if there are other civilizations that had these diverse beliefs and cultures that were never highlighted as much as the major ones (i.e. Ancient Egypt, Mayans, etc.)
I greatly enjoyed this book and recommend it to any reader who has the time and patience to dedicate to familiarizing yourself with this culture and the references. It’s not something that would take days of investigating, merely by reading the appendix before beginning the story will assist you in understanding the mindset of the people and their views. Either way, I highly recommend this book and I can’t wait to see what else I can learn about the ancient Peruvian civilizations.
Reviewer's note: I received this book in exchange for an honest review.
The Writer's Inkwell
There are books where you can just open them up and completely delve in. Where the act of reading is almost mindless (though clearly not, because you do absorb the story.) And then there are books such as Dark Sun, Bright Moon that force you to not only pay attention but to truly think throughout the entire journey. As someone who generally likes historical fiction, none of my past reading or even knowledge of history prepared me for undertaking this book. This is a book that needs time and dedication invested into it, because it features the belief systems of a civilization that is thousands of years old and yet, is completely foreign to anything I’ve been exposed to in my lifetime.
The belief of these people is complex and yet, you’ll find they shared some common beliefs (though still different) from other ancient civilizations. I know that may sound like something that might scare you off, but as I saw suggested by another reviewer, the way to comprehending the story at hand is by taking advantage of the appendix at the back of the book. By reading this first (or more accurately about 5% in), I found that I was able to not only truly appreciate what they were talking about, but I actually had a better understanding, as opposed to just kind of winging it and trying to guess. Another thing this book offers is a wide range of illustrations that help you form a more accurate idea of not only the setting, but also the people who are in this book. I found the illustrations to be very helpful in helping me to develop the story in my own mind, which only helped to aid in making it easier for me to stay invested in the book, should I find myself confused or in need of refreshing my take on what the appendix entails.
At the heart of the story there is Q’ilyasisa, who initially serves as what we might more commonly recognize as the savior of her people. As one of their beliefs closely resembles that of reincarnation, (but not exactly, as they don’t believe the soul is reincarnated) Q’ilyasisa finds herself to be impertinent in not only trying to defeat the “contagion” that has infected the Huari, but also helping their civilization to grow into newer and eventually better empires. Her story and influence over the ancient Peruvian culture is an amazing interesting tale of this culture that remained utterly isolated from the rest of the world for centuries.
The book gives insight into the culture that eventually became the Incan empire and for me, it was a new experience. For, even though I’m a history buff and I am from the U.S., none of my history classes ever delved deeply into these ancient empires, let alone the roots of the civilizations that existed long before them. I find myself extremely intrigued by the culture and it makes me curious if there are other civilizations that had these diverse beliefs and cultures that were never highlighted as much as the major ones (i.e. Ancient Egypt, Mayans, etc.)
I greatly enjoyed this book and recommend it to any reader who has the time and patience to dedicate to familiarizing yourself with this culture and the references. It’s not something that would take days of investigating, merely by reading the appendix before beginning the story will assist you in understanding the mindset of the people and their views. Either way, I highly recommend this book and I can’t wait to see what else I can learn about the ancient Peruvian civilizations.
Reviewer's note: I received this book in exchange for an honest review.
January 2, 2016
Dark Sun, Bright Moon is historical fiction based very much around beliefs of the Peruvian people and how they see the Universe that they live in. Set around 1000 years ago at a time before the Inca people this book tells us of a people whose knowledge of the cosmos was thousands of years old.
The book opens with the gruesome but accepted practice of human sacrifice, where the elderly were happy to meet their end for the good of the community and their own souls. We learn about Apu, god like entities which form from energy and can control human behaviour. We also learn of Yachaq', humans who can harness the power of the Universe, leaving their bodies via trances and going to alternative realities. The Peruvian belief is that at least 3 layers exist in the cosmos, like energy centres, they can form and manipulate any number of alternative realities.
We learn of the Huari, a parasite like disease which was infecting the people and their communities eating away at their ability to be individuals and thus suppressing their ability to produce Hurin, a type of energy food. The Huari needed to be stopped and a young girl Q'ilyasisa a descendant of a powerful Yachaq' wass chosen. She was trained to use her natural powers and selected by a powerful Apu, called Alcavicca to eliminate the Huari and then to help him create a new nation. This goes some way to explaining how historians have unearthed evidence of empires seemingly being wiped out overnight.
Q'ilyasisa was herself re-created many times and was titled with Mama Q'ilya (Mother Moon) during a phase of nation building. She went on to successfully create two new empires before leaving to become an Apu herself. The story ends with a possible release of a mass template to expand the human world across the planet, far from the boundaries of Peru. Those in the story knew nothing of the world outside the Andes but historians agree that there was a mass expansion around much of the world at this time as communities, trade and art leapt into the medieval world.
This is a huge book, some 570 pages with pictures, useful glossaries and appendices to help explain much of the unfamiliar concepts and words. I believe a paperback copy allowing the reading to easily move back and forth an ideal method of reading this book. It is a fascinating subject matter and it is interlaced with very good descriptions of the land and the people, their costumes and everyday lives. There were numerous small typos throughout my paperback copy of the book which had been missed and if tweaked would enhance the reading experience.
The book opens with the gruesome but accepted practice of human sacrifice, where the elderly were happy to meet their end for the good of the community and their own souls. We learn about Apu, god like entities which form from energy and can control human behaviour. We also learn of Yachaq', humans who can harness the power of the Universe, leaving their bodies via trances and going to alternative realities. The Peruvian belief is that at least 3 layers exist in the cosmos, like energy centres, they can form and manipulate any number of alternative realities.
We learn of the Huari, a parasite like disease which was infecting the people and their communities eating away at their ability to be individuals and thus suppressing their ability to produce Hurin, a type of energy food. The Huari needed to be stopped and a young girl Q'ilyasisa a descendant of a powerful Yachaq' wass chosen. She was trained to use her natural powers and selected by a powerful Apu, called Alcavicca to eliminate the Huari and then to help him create a new nation. This goes some way to explaining how historians have unearthed evidence of empires seemingly being wiped out overnight.
Q'ilyasisa was herself re-created many times and was titled with Mama Q'ilya (Mother Moon) during a phase of nation building. She went on to successfully create two new empires before leaving to become an Apu herself. The story ends with a possible release of a mass template to expand the human world across the planet, far from the boundaries of Peru. Those in the story knew nothing of the world outside the Andes but historians agree that there was a mass expansion around much of the world at this time as communities, trade and art leapt into the medieval world.
This is a huge book, some 570 pages with pictures, useful glossaries and appendices to help explain much of the unfamiliar concepts and words. I believe a paperback copy allowing the reading to easily move back and forth an ideal method of reading this book. It is a fascinating subject matter and it is interlaced with very good descriptions of the land and the people, their costumes and everyday lives. There were numerous small typos throughout my paperback copy of the book which had been missed and if tweaked would enhance the reading experience.
January 28, 2016
by Oliver Sparrow is a fascinating examination of ancient Andean culture that I had, previous to Dark Sun, Bright Moon known little about. Sparrow's grasp on anthropology and culture is gripping, and his exposition had me hooked on inspecting a civilization and a mysticism which before Dark Sun, Bright Moon I knew less about then the surface of the moon's dark side. For an examination on the ancient Andes, you can do little better than Dark Sun, Bright Moon. For a gripping novel of a woman finding her way, I fear the errors in the novel are a bit much to take. Simple quotation marks and conversations were done through the use of bullet points, a layout error which should have been caught before printing. This constantly threw me out of the book's story and out of Q'ilyasisa's journey. Grammar and spelling errors compiled up, and although the expositional prose was incredible and magical, I felt stunted by sometimes awkward cadences in the flow. This could be a pitfall of historical fiction, when one has grammar and diction cues from ancient languages, but there should still be a significantly understandable flow.
All in, Dark Sun, Bright Moon is a worthy read for a cultural explorer. It is enjoyable, when one is able to make it past the few errors along Q'ilyasisa's path.
July 23, 2018
Dark Sun, Bright Moon was an intriguing tale about the ancient Andean people from an author who spent a great deal of time in the area and knows what he's talking about. That much is clearly evident by the detail in which he goes into the belief system through the character, Q’ilyasisa, who is directly linked to this system not only as a believer, but as an active participant who is able to interact with the otherworldly elements.
Q'ilyasisa is a strong character who takes her new leadership roles within the religion in perfect stride and with a confidence that one would be surprised to find in such a young girl in such new surroundings.
Although I did not end up finishing the book, it was not due to poor writing or lack of intriguing characters and subject matter. Rather, Sparrow's decision-making in the telling of the story and explanation of subject matter became a bit convoluted. There was so much information about the Andean culture and specifics of the religious system, but it was not explained in a coherent way. I got the feeling that Sparrow wanted to have the characters explain the system as they continued their story and while this was a perfectly solid strategy, I feel like it could have been executed better.
There is an appendix available and perhaps reading this section first would have helped with this issue that I ran into.
Generally, this was a solid story with intriguing characters and ideas and I would recommend that anyone who has a strong interest in historical fiction give it a shot, just maybe try reading the appendix first.
***I received Dark Sun, Bright Moon for free from the author in exchange for an honest review***
Q'ilyasisa is a strong character who takes her new leadership roles within the religion in perfect stride and with a confidence that one would be surprised to find in such a young girl in such new surroundings.
Although I did not end up finishing the book, it was not due to poor writing or lack of intriguing characters and subject matter. Rather, Sparrow's decision-making in the telling of the story and explanation of subject matter became a bit convoluted. There was so much information about the Andean culture and specifics of the religious system, but it was not explained in a coherent way. I got the feeling that Sparrow wanted to have the characters explain the system as they continued their story and while this was a perfectly solid strategy, I feel like it could have been executed better.
There is an appendix available and perhaps reading this section first would have helped with this issue that I ran into.
Generally, this was a solid story with intriguing characters and ideas and I would recommend that anyone who has a strong interest in historical fiction give it a shot, just maybe try reading the appendix first.
***I received Dark Sun, Bright Moon for free from the author in exchange for an honest review***
December 16, 2015
This story is based in the Andes 1,000 years ago. The Huari Empire is suffering from a plague, but not necessarily a physical contagion. Q’ilyasisa is a young woman from a small little village that is given the task of finding out what is happening. We follow Q’ilyasisa as she tries to find a cure but ends up ending, starting, and ending different Empires before she finally finds one that will survive.
This is an epic story set in the Andes. As I read the story, I admit that I was a little lost but thanks to the appendix it was not for long. There is a lot happening in the story but it basically revolves around Q’ilyasisa. She starts out as a poor woman and this is her quest to become the founder of the Inca Empire.
I really liked all the information about the Huari and Incas and everyone in between. You can tell Oliver Sparrow has done lots of research and knows this information. This helped to draw me into this book. Once I started reading I had a hard time putting the book down. I wish history books were written like this, my knowledge of history would not be so lacking.
This is a great story that has peak my interest in the history of the Andes. It is a great story and I recommend everyone checking it out. I think it will surprise a lot of readers.
I received Dark Sun, Bright Moon for free in exchange for an honest review.
This is an epic story set in the Andes. As I read the story, I admit that I was a little lost but thanks to the appendix it was not for long. There is a lot happening in the story but it basically revolves around Q’ilyasisa. She starts out as a poor woman and this is her quest to become the founder of the Inca Empire.
I really liked all the information about the Huari and Incas and everyone in between. You can tell Oliver Sparrow has done lots of research and knows this information. This helped to draw me into this book. Once I started reading I had a hard time putting the book down. I wish history books were written like this, my knowledge of history would not be so lacking.
This is a great story that has peak my interest in the history of the Andes. It is a great story and I recommend everyone checking it out. I think it will surprise a lot of readers.
I received Dark Sun, Bright Moon for free in exchange for an honest review.
September 20, 2014
When Dark Sun, Bright Moon opens, a parasite of exceptional virulence is destroying all human life in the central Andes. A group of old, intelligent apus and two shamans are defending the South, the Tihuanacu region, from it. We follow the consequences of their hard-won and temporary victory. The parasite is felled in its home sacrificial pyramid, but that requires a heroine to deal with slavers and murderous shamans, to travel through the jungle and, ultimately, destroy an entire civilisation. She goes on to create two more, but you will need to read the book to see how...
Loved reading this book! It was captivating. Good writing. Quick read. Very unique plot.
*I received a copy of this book from BookPublicityServices.com in exchange for an honest review.
Loved reading this book! It was captivating. Good writing. Quick read. Very unique plot.
*I received a copy of this book from BookPublicityServices.com in exchange for an honest review.
May 17, 2015
This is a really interesting book about how the Andes could have been. This book is in the alternate history category. That is was amazes me about history. I was not there and I do not know what really happened. What truly amazed me about this book was that the author knew a lot about this part of the country. The pictures and maps were so accurate that at times I felt like I was reading a history book. I took Spanish in high school and can speak it fluently. However this was far more entertaining than what I learned from school. It was interesting to read a different take on history. I am giving this book a 5/5. I was given a copy to review, however all opinions are my own.
April 7, 2016
Dark Sun, Bright Moon is a tale that isn't often told. I know that novels have been set in pre-Columbian America but I don't know of many set in the Incan Empire. The story is fairly intriguing in that I don't know a whole lot about the Incan people except for what I gleaned from history books. There is definitely a wealth of knowledge offer in this book, which is both its blessing and its curse.
Sometimes the book gets a little convoluted and there is some odd formatting, but this can be overlooked because the story is so strong. Q’ilyasisa was a great character and she kept me interested throughout the story.
Sometimes the book gets a little convoluted and there is some odd formatting, but this can be overlooked because the story is so strong. Q’ilyasisa was a great character and she kept me interested throughout the story.
October 8, 2015
Goodreads win. Will read and review once received.
A book written wonderfully with a beautiful concept. I was hooked from the first chapter to the very end. I will admit I had a few moments when I was confused. The book is decent in length. It took me about two days to finish it. Well worth the read.
A book written wonderfully with a beautiful concept. I was hooked from the first chapter to the very end. I will admit I had a few moments when I was confused. The book is decent in length. It took me about two days to finish it. Well worth the read.
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April 21, 2015DARK SUN, BRIGHT MOON has such a beautiful concept and the author has done extensive research to create this work. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get into the story. I wish the author the best of luck and great success.
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