Ah, good to know on the Murakami running book! I did wonder if it had a very niche appeal.
Oh interesting, what tripped you up on Valiant? I think it's because I read Valiant before Tithe so was more invested in Val than Kaye
Hmmm...that was fifteen years ago, but as far as I can tell...I read Tithe first and really liked Kaye, and then Val was new and also human, and IIRC, Valiant was grittier and probably too gritty for me at that time? In hindsight I think a lot of the appeal of Tithe for me was the power dynamic and how it skewed in favor of Kaye after she learned Roiben's name, and then all the scary faerie queens hanging around, and I don't think Valiant had that to hook me. I remember being vaguely disappointed by Ironside as well.
...I also just got the pun. :P
My library annoyingly doesn't have either of them, only Valiant, otherwise I'd be more tempted, but buying them feels like a big investment.
Oh, no! D: I'm glad your library has Valiant, at least.
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Date: 2022-05-08 06:29 am (UTC)Oh interesting, what tripped you up on Valiant? I think it's because I read Valiant before Tithe so was more invested in Val than Kaye
Hmmm...that was fifteen years ago, but as far as I can tell...I read Tithe first and really liked Kaye, and then Val was new and also human, and IIRC, Valiant was grittier and probably too gritty for me at that time? In hindsight I think a lot of the appeal of Tithe for me was the power dynamic and how it skewed in favor of Kaye after she learned Roiben's name, and then all the scary faerie queens hanging around, and I don't think Valiant had that to hook me. I remember being vaguely disappointed by Ironside as well.
...I also just got the pun. :P
My library annoyingly doesn't have either of them, only Valiant, otherwise I'd be more tempted, but buying them feels like a big investment.
Oh, no! D: I'm glad your library has Valiant, at least.