Dans Mon Catalogue

Hardcover, 432 pages

English language

Published June 4, 2024 by Farrar, Straus & Giroux.

ISBN:: 9780374610609

(2 reviews)

The book opens on Earth, eleven thousand years from now. The Anth met their end long ago. (You’ll learn how and why; it is not what you expect.) How, then, do we encounter a human boy living in a village in a forested valley? And, when he is levered out of that cozy home — suspiciously cozy, it turns out — who and what will we find waiting in the new world?

That’s probably too long. Here’s another attempt, a bit shorter:

The year is 13777. There are dragons on the moon.

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bigethan@sfba.club reviewed Moonbound by Robin Sloan

The Punumbraverse continues to be a joy

5 stars

I think I chuckled out loud more with this book than any recent book I've read. It's not a comedy, but it's got humor. It's not really an apocalypse book but, it is about the end of humanity. It's not an action book, but there are twists and tense moments.

It many ways this book reminded me of the Robot & Monk series but in a quirkier world with more surprises. I don't think it will stick with me for long, but it was an absolute joy to read.

Alph reviewed Moonbound by Robin Sloan

Review of 'Moonbound' on 'Storygraph'

5 stars

I feel like summarizing anything might ruin the surprises along the read. It's mostly sci-fi and fantasy —there are castles, "dragons", wizards, a scholars college, talking beavers, a boy on a quest, an adventure— It has lots of weird, fun ideas and turns, with threads of technology and modern culture references that enrich the setting, making it a very interesting world.

It's been a while since I got the tingly feeling of excitment and surprise while reading an adventure, those moments of revelation that surprise you when you thought that you knew where things were going next, or push you into an even more mysterious —don't know what is happening but I'm enjoying this ride— direction.

There is a pulse in this story that pulls me to try mapmaking, to explore, and to creatively experiment. For me it was a spark that ignited some slumbering ideas and made my imagination …

I feel like summarizing anything might ruin the surprises along the read. It's mostly sci-fi and fantasy —there are castles, "dragons", wizards, a scholars college, talking beavers, a boy on a quest, an adventure— It has lots of weird, fun ideas and turns, with threads of technology and modern culture references that enrich the setting, making it a very interesting world.

It's been a while since I got the tingly feeling of excitment and surprise while reading an adventure, those moments of revelation that surprise you when you thought that you knew where things were going next, or push you into an even more mysterious —don't know what is happening but I'm enjoying this ride— direction.

There is a pulse in this story that pulls me to try mapmaking, to explore, and to creatively experiment. For me it was a spark that ignited some slumbering ideas and made my imagination crank up a few revolutions.

I had a really good time reading this!

Subjects

American literature