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Blackdog
Blackdog | K. Johansen
1 post | 1 read | 4 to read
In a land where gods walk on the hills and goddesses rise from river, lake, and spring, the caravan-guard Holla-Sayan, escaping the bloody conquest of a lakeside town, stops to help an abandoned child and a dying dog. The girl, though, is the incarnation of Attalissa, goddess of Lissavakail, and the dog a shape-changing guardian spirit whose origins have been forgotten. Possessed and nearly driven mad by the Blackdog, Holla-Sayan flees to the desert road, taking the powerless avatar with him. Necromancy, treachery, massacres, rebellions, and gods dead or lost or mad, follow hard on the their heels. But it is Attalissa herself who may be the Blackdog’s—and Holla-Sayan’s—doom.
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deirdrebeecher
Blackdog | K. Johansen
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This is classic epic fantasy. Johansen takes her characters struggles seriously there is no grimdark style black humour. The characterisation is layered and interesting. The consequences of actions explored well. The villain in particular is one of the best I've read. Feel like this is trad enough to engage old school fantasy fans of Conan etc, updated enough to engage modern audiences. Strong pick