The Art of Prophecy by Wesley ChuMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Wesley Chu, in a recent tweet, promised that this book, his epic fantasy debut, is a blend of the wuxia action of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and the self aware humor of The Princess Bride. On that level, you will not be disappointed - hell, it’s a most apt description of this book, so steeped in Chinese inspiration from several periods in its medieval history, but also a sense of humor that wryly walks the line of an affectionate parody of the genre. Between the killer cool action and Chu’s ever smartass sensibilities translating well from his sci fi days with Tao and Io (not to mention his collaborations with Cassandra Clare), is it any wonder that this book reads as breezily, almost one sittingly, fast as it does?
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