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The Tangled Lands
The Tangled Lands | Paolo Bacigalupi, Tobias S. Buckell
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From award-winning and New York Times bestselling authors Paolo Bacigalupi and Tobias Buckell comes a fantasy novel told in four parts about a land crippled by the use of magic, and a tyrant who is trying to rebuild an empireunless the people find a way to resist. Khaim, The Blue City, is the last remaining city in a crumbled empire that overly relied upon magic until it became toxic. It is run by a tyrant known as The Jolly Mayor and his devious right hand, the last archmage in the world. Together they try to collect all the magic for themselves so they can control the citizens of the city. But when their decadence reaches new heights and begins to destroy the environment, the people stage an uprising to stop them. In four interrelated parts, The Tangled Lands is an evocative and epic story of resistance and heroic sacrifice in the twisted remains surrounding the last great city of Khaim. Paolo Bacigalupi and Tobias Buckell have created a fantasy for our times about a decadent and rotting empire facing environmental collapse from withinand yet hope emerges from unlikely places with women warriors and alchemical solutions.
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IhoardBOOKS
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“I didn‘t attack all four of the rai- I mean Paikans. The stories are wrong.”

“Of course they are, they‘re always wrong. Stories are for the listener Tana, and it is what the listener makes of them that truly matters. The captured men who saw you attack the Paikans, they told us they found their courage. If one woman could attack four horsemen then they could do the same. For two days and two nights they plotted and then finally attacked.”

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IftyZaidi
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Pickpick

Powerful, gripping and thought-provoking stuff. This is a collection of 4 novellas, 2 by each author, set in the same fantasy setting. I couldn't put this down.

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Chynnaaa
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Genre: Fantasy and Dystopian Fiction

Date Started: September 12, 2019
Date Completed: September 26th, 2019

Why did you choose this book?
I thought the cover looked really interesting. It was also on sale for $2.

Write a brief summary of the novel; who was the protagonist; what was his/her problem and how was the problem resolved? (continued in the comments)

Chynnaaa The Tangled Lands is a collection of 4 different stories that take place in the same universe. Each section features the struggle of unique characters in a world where corrupt people monopolize the freedom to use magic. Thick bramble spreads across the land, choking entire kingdoms and forcing refugees to find home in neighbouring countries. Workers burn the bramble every waking hour to try and push back the poison. (edited) 5y
Chynnaaa However, bramble pods burst open with seeds and will eventually grow back. Bramble feeds on magic, a fact that's exploited and abused by royal families which creates the driving force of the plot in The Tangled Lands. The kiss of bramble guarantees death to anyone who brushes against its thin tendrils. Section I tells the story of The Alchemist, who figures out a way to destroy bramble completely. (edited) 5y
Chynnaaa Section II features The Executioness, the daughter of the Executioner, paid to deliver the sentence of death to anyone caught using magic. Her family is slaughtered and her sons are taken by raiders from Paika. She revolts against the entire kingdom of Paika (twisted religious people who try to stop the use of magic), with an army of widows and women who have suffered the ravage and ruin of war. (edited) 5y
Chynnaaa Section III is about two children in Lesser Khaim, where the refugees from dead cities flock to. They search and scavenge for bramble pods in exchange for a meal everyday. This section thoroughly explains the slow process of bramble sleep. Mop (the older brother) struggles to find his dead sister who was abducted in the dark. (edited) 5y
Chynnaaa Section IV is about The Blacksmith's Daughter. Her family fell for the elaborate plan crafted by a Duke. He commissions them for a suit of armour with an impossible deadline and far too expensive materials needed. Should they fail, their heads will appear on Khaim's spiked gates. Sofija (the blacksmith's daughter) is a mixture of the main characters in every section. She encompasses the qualities that stand out the most throughout each story. (edited) 5y
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Sweetkokoro
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So while working my over night shifts I have been reading The Tangled Lands on my phone and I‘m not sure how I feel about it so far. I‘m 40% of the way through it and I‘m not sure if it‘s split into separate stories but the first half just kind of ended?!? I‘m not sure, and then a new story started from a new character same story. It has interesting elements but I‘m confused if the characters will ever cross paths.

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Avanders
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@LibrarianRyan
Name a Book for Each Letter of your Name
These are all books that are on the bookshelf in my bedroom and are all books on my tbr shortlist!

LibrarianRyan ⭐️👍🏻🤓 6y
PirateJenny oh, I envy you reading Last Call for the first time. Tim Powers is just the best! And a really swell guy too! 6y
Avanders @PirateJenny I can't wait to read it -- I've heard such good things! 6y
BethM Im@excited for you to read Hazel Wood- it's my favorite book of 2018. 6y
Avanders @BethM ooooh I can't wait to get to it! 👏🏽👏🏽 6y
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KathyWheeler
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My son wanted to go to the bookstore today; of course, I said “no” since I‘d just gone yesterday. Joke! Of course, I went. Here‘s what I got.

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CaitlinR
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Mehso-so

Four stories connected by place, the land of Khaim, where brambles ruin lives. The brambles‘ uncontrolled growth is caused by the use of magic which becomes a commodity wielded by the rich. A couple of recurring characters. A couple of stories end abruptly. Would have been stronger as a novel.

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tonyahoswalt
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Pickpick

At first I was disappointed to find out this was a book of four stories set in one world, instead of a novel, but it was pretty good. Magic has been banned in Khaim because it causes the bramble to grow, choking out the cities and life. If the bramble touches you, you fall into a deep sleep. Only the Majister Scacz is can use magic, and yet, so many others do. These are really tales of the lesser people fighting back, and losing people.
@MinDea

MinDea I am glad you liked it. Wonder if they plan to do more stories like this. 7y
tonyahoswalt @MinDea It would be interesting to see more of this world 7y
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tonyahoswalt
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I need to work on all of these this weekend! I will probably only finish one or two. This is a small portion of what I have checked out from the library, plus my own copy of The Gunslinger. As you can see, Violet is trying to steal my bookmark, little bookmark thief that she is! #catsoflitsy

ladym30 They are adorable! 7y
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tonyahoswalt
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Not sure about this one, but going to give it a try at least. Simon (the cat) looks skeptical too. #catsoflitsy

BeckyK I love Simon! 7y
tonyahoswalt @Beckykearns Simon says thank you! 7y
CareBear Love the cover! 7y
ladym30 Simon is very handsome. 7y
tonyahoswalt @ladym30 Simon thanks you kindly 7y
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MrBook
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#TBRtemptation post 4! Recently released. Four fantasy novellas take place in Khaim, the Blue City, which is run by the tyrannical Jolly Mayor. Each story is a different take on the world and those who fight back. The titles: "The Alchemist," "The Executioness," "The Children of Khaim," and "The Blacksmith's Daughter." #blameLitsy #blameMrBook ?

MicrobeMom Wow! Looks good! 7y
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MinDea
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I bought a couple books yesterday with my barnes & noble membership coupons! 🙌🏻 The tagged book sounds very interesting and the boyfriend is even interested in reading it!

#BookHaul #BookBuyingBanFail #GameOfThrones #WinterIsComing

Burghbookaddict The last time i tried to build a puzzle my cat chewed up a bunch of pieces 😾 7y
MinDea @laurenashley cats are jerks! 7y
Burghbookaddict @MinDea True, but I love her anyway! Lol 7y
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SassenachTheBookWizard
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Pickpick

This wasn't exactly what I was expecting but I really enjoyed this! Lots of different POVs and consistent writing between the two authors. I was expecting them to try and solve the toxic magic stuff destroying the town but that's not the point of the book. Really cool and fast read and A FANTASY STAND ALONE!

tonyahoswalt I was thinking about reading this. I've only read one thing by Paolo, and my husband loves Tobias Buckell. I think I'll give it a try soon. 7y
LoverofLit That cover 😍😍😍 gorgeous! 7y
CherylAnn Just read about this. 7y
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SassenachTheBookWizard
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Finally starting this beauty!

MinDea What a beautiful cover! 7y
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SassenachTheBookWizard
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My books finally showed up!

kamoorephoto 🙂Tangled Lands is on my list too, and I‘m (right now) reading 7y
gimlibeesbooks My copy of Daughters of the Storm is in the mail!!! I can‘t wait for it to get here. 7y
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