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David Cunningham
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Publisher | Kennedy & Boyd | ||
ISBN | 9781904999904 | ||
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Vicky
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Synopsis
"Cloudworld At War is thrillingly dramatic, a heart-pumping tale set in a vividly-imagined world." -- William Nicholson, author of The Wind Singer, screenwriter of Gladiator. CloudWorld At War completes the story begun in CloudWorld, which received widespread acclaim and was nominated for the 2007 Manchester Book Award. In a world entirely covered in clouds, huge citadels stand on fertile mountains peaks. Having returned to their citadel, Heliopolis, Marcus and his comrades must find a way of persuading its oppressed population to rise up and defeat Titus, the dictator whose Kabal has seized control of it. The stage is set for an epic conflict. But will Marcus be able to face the man who killed his father? And will he be reunited with Breah, the young woman he left behind in Daldraidh, the sun-starved world beneath the clouds?
Review
CloudWorld at War is a wonderfully vibrant sequel to CloudWorld with all the action and emotion you could ever hope for. David Cunningham's writing flows very easily but he is not adverse to putting in the odd long or weird word to send you to a dictionary!
I found myself feeling very much for Marcus and his comrades as they leave Breah and half the team in the world below the clouds to begin their journey back to Heliopolis. Titus has become a dictator and the farmers and other workers in the tiers are having a seriously bad time. To help Marcus and his friends take over the Citadel could mean certain death for anyone caught helping them, but not only the rebels but their families as well.
David is a very graphic writer and I found myself seeing a film in words with all the action portrayed. My favourite piece of action is the sword fight between Titus and Marcus at the very end with all the emotion and physicality being brought to bare.
I loved the book and highly recommend both CloudWorld at War and it predessor CloudWorld - but is it the end of the story - I personally don't think so and hope that David Cunningham will go for a third sequel.
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