Blood Over Bright Haven: A Novel
von M. L. Wang
The first woman ever admitted to a prestigious order of mages unravels a secret conspiracy that could change the practice of magic forever, in this standalone dark fantasy from the author of The Sword of Kaigen.“Powerful, thought-provoking. . . . Fans of R.F. Kuang’s Babel will find much to admire here, from the intricate magic system to the unflinching exploration of societal issues.”—BooklistAN ELLE BEST BOOK OF THE YEARFor twenty years, Sciona has devoted every waking moment to the study of magic, fueled by a mad desire to achieve the impossible: to be the first woman ever admitted to the High Magistry at the University of Magics and Industry.When Sciona finally passes the qualifying exam and becomes a highmage, she finds her challenges have just begun. Her new colleagues are determined to make her feel unwelcome—and, instead of a qualified lab assistant, they give her a janitor.What neither Sciona nor her peers realize is that her taciturn assistant was not always a janitor. Ten years ago, he was a nomadic hunter who lost his family on their perilous journey from the wild plains to the city. But now he sees the opportunity to understand the forces that decimated his tribe, drove him from his homeland, and keep the privileged in power.At first, mage and outsider have a fractious relationship. But working together, they uncover an ancient secret that could change the course of magic forever—if it doesn’t get them killed first.
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Blood Over Bright Haven: A Novel
von M. L. Wang
The first woman ever admitted to a prestigious order of mages unravels a secret conspiracy that could change the practice of magic forever, in this standalone dark fantasy from the author of The Sword of Kaigen.“Powerful, thought-provoking. . . . Fans of R.F. Kuang’s Babel will find much to admire here, from the intricate magic system to the unflinching exploration of societal issues.”—BooklistAN ELLE BEST BOOK OF THE YEARFor twenty years, Sciona has devoted every waking moment to the study of magic, fueled by a mad desire to achieve the impossible: to be the first woman ever admitted to the High Magistry at the University of Magics and Industry.When Sciona finally passes the qualifying exam and becomes a highmage, she finds her challenges have just begun. Her new colleagues are determined to make her feel unwelcome—and, instead of a qualified lab assistant, they give her a janitor.What neither Sciona nor her peers realize is that her taciturn assistant was not always a janitor. Ten years ago, he was a nomadic hunter who lost his family on their perilous journey from the wild plains to the city. But now he sees the opportunity to understand the forces that decimated his tribe, drove him from his homeland, and keep the privileged in power.At first, mage and outsider have a fractious relationship. But working together, they uncover an ancient secret that could change the course of magic forever—if it doesn’t get them killed first.
Aktuelle Rezensionen(5)
Rezension von LauraFor me, this is a masterpiece. It tackles many heavy topics such as classicism, racism, sexism and colonialism. Both MCs are being discriminated in the system in different ways but since they are both part of it, they are not safe from doing so themselves. By working together they see the faults of their system and how each of them suffers because of it. The book is written phenomenally but it's not an easy or light one.
Rezension von Julia "if you thought this had a happy ending you haven't been paying attention" - oder vielleicht einfach das richtige Ende für diese Story? Nach dem ersten Kapitel hätte ich heulen können und anschließend wollte ich das Buch bis zur Seite 132 etliche Male abbrechen. Ein Magie-System erklärt bis ins kleinste Detail. Ein Magie-System, dass an Naturwissenschaften, Physik und Programmierung erinnert...eine lange Erklärung und trotzdem wichtig für die Story. Ab Seite 133 fügte sich alles zusammen und der Spannungsbogen sowie die emotionale Betroffenheit, die dieses Buch verursacht, steigerten sich rasant bis zum Ende der Story. Die schwierigen Themen die "Blood over Brighthaven" abdeckt wurden nahezu mühelos miteinander verwoben und in einem einnehmenden Schreibstil verfasst. Themen: - Abwertung von Frauen/Frauenhass - Fremdenfeindlichkeit/Migration (und alles daraus Resultierende sowie Ursachen) - kulturelle Aneignung - patriarchale Strukturen/Ideologien - Vetternwirtschaft - Falsifying History - Schuld - Hoffnung - Opferbereitschaft - religiöse Indoktrination - skrupellose pol./rel. Führung - Ausbeutung - Grausamkeit Das Ende kam für mich dennoch unerwartet - genauso wie der skrupellose Masterplan der brillanten Protagonistin. Es ist das passende Ende für diese Geschichte.
Rezension von AntoniaA book with an incredibly interesting and fascinating magic system and characters with so much depth. The societal criticism is wrapped up in a very well written story with many important themes like misogyny, racism and more. And the author found the perfect ending to the story.
Rezension von LoonyWow, this was an amazing read. I absolutely loved this book.
Rezension von ZolandaWHAT. THE. FUCK????? six fucking stars. I need therapy.