Interesting and somewhat surreal retelling of a Hungarian folk story, set in modern-day Detroit. I found it a bit confusing in the beginning; this was due in part to the frequent changes in points of view, and in part because the book plunges right into the story with no setup, leaving the reader to figure out for oneself what's going on. But I persevered and ended up with that delighted, surprised feeling one sometimes gets at the end of a good story.
I'm not familiar with Megan Lindholm, but I regard Steven Brust as one of the most interesting and creative fantasy authors I have read.
I'm not familiar with Megan Lindholm, but I regard Steven Brust as one of the most interesting and creative fantasy authors I have read.
This slipstream fantasy starts off a little confusing, but quickly picks up. It's a Hungarian folktale in the streets of modern Lakota, Ohio. It's a police procedural and a battle between good (represented by three gypsy brothers, who are also birds) and evil (a beautiful queen of an underworld or sorts). It's about growing up and growing old, about letting go and learning to recreate severed ties. It's about being alone and working it. It's about music, fortune telling, traveling and staying home, first love, true love, and the daily ups and downs of a patrol cop's life. If you liked Neil Gaiman's American Gods, give The Gypsy a chance.
