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The Fade

Written by Chris Wooding

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Average Score: 80⁽⁵⁾

A subterranean world of vast caverns, underground seas, crystalline forests. A civilization born of darkness, in darkness, protected by shadows. A city of merchants, whose eyes have turned upward to the surface, where the lethal light of day beats down on their world. A conspiracy so vast that it will swallow them all. This stunningly original fantasy from a multi-award winning author introduces an epic quest across a world like no other in fantasy.

Book Details

Fantasy
Paperback, 400 Pages
Published by Gollancz on February 01, 2009
First Published by Gollancz in 2007
ISBN-10 0575082984
ISBN-13 978-0575082984

Reviews
Strange Horizons \| Colin Harvey	Review Rating: 100
The Fade is a masterfully blended gumbo, from which every so often some Mystery Meat surfaces that leads the reader to think Aha, that passage reminds me of Chris Priest, or David Masson. Full Review Link



The Wertzone \| Adam Whitehead	Review Rating: 90
The Fade is a terrific novel. Relatively short (just over 300 pages in hardcover) it is nonetheless superbly-written with vivid characters. Full Review Link



sffworld.com \| Mark Yon	Review Rating: 80
Though a standalone book, there are elements left unresolved, though on balance the book is very satisfying. Full Review Link



SFX \| Dave Golder	Review Rating: 70
...this is a lean, mean, self-contained novel with a satisfying conclusion. Full Review Link



SF Site \| David Hebblethwaite	Review Rating: 60
Though not quite up there with the best, I found it to be a superior slice of high fantasy, certainly better than many other such books. Full Review Link

The Fade

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