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The West Passage : Release July 16th


My review

5 plus plus


West Passage is like nothing I have read before, a coming-of-age but complex, slow burn that I can't put down.


The world-building is amazing, the world is weird, forget everything you know about what this and that can be, this reinvents the definition of words and visuals. At the same time, all seem very recognizable with a very historical medieval feeling with the beekeeping, illuminated books, scholars, and sense of religious hierarchy with mothers and ladies.


When we thought all had been done and we were left with retellings and mashup styles this author brings us a refreshing, and creative project.


We follow the journey of two main characters who decide to leave their tower for different reasons. They are from the Grey Tower, but each tower of the palace has different colors and functions.


It's a discover reading in many senses because we learn more about the world through these characters who are visiting and disturbing the routine of others who seem to only care about their micro cosmos until the signs of the Beast returning are visible. The Beast always brings great change to their world. 

The author illustrated the chapter titles, and the titles are always interesting sentences. 

It made me a fan.


Get the book here.





About the author

Jared Pechaček is an artist and writer based in Seattle, Washington. He is also a host of the Tolkien podcast By-The-Bywater. When he’s not doing any of that, he’s cooking, baking, or sewing something to wear to the opera.


Praise for THE WEST PASSAGE

The West Passage is a dangerous book of secrets. It is the singular agony of a delicious dream half-recalled. Its shadows are colonized with the gorgeous, the grotesque, and the forgotten — and now you are a vital link in their remembrance.” —Travis Baldree, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Legends & Lattes


A weird and wonderful tale, rich with imagination and utterly unique; Pechaček has crafted a literary gem of a novel.” —Sunyi Dean, author of The Book Eaters


“Emotionally tender, thematically rich, and creatively stunning, The West Passage is a singular achievement in fantasy writing.” —J.T. Greathouse, author of the Pact and Pattern series


“This is one of the finest fantasies of this decade, a sweeping storm of fiercely human creativity to drown the pallid temptations of our era's algorithmic storytelling.” —Indra Das, author of The Devourers


Vividly depicted, decidedly peculiar...a curious, but curiously charming, allegory of a world in crisis.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review


“Fantastical world building and mind-blowing mythos... The West Passage is a spellbinding debut that cannot be missed.” —Booklist, starred review


“Pechaček is unafraid to mix sweet whimsy with horror, which keeps readers’ tension high as they’re immersed in this fearsomely lovely realm.” —Library Journal, starred review


“Underneath The West Passage's pretty exterior is an utterly strange and alien landscape that is captivating, capricious, and full of dark places. Endlessly fascinating, beautifully written, and sublimely weird.” —Jenn Lyons, author of the Chorus of Dragons series


A deep and meditative fantasythat fans of the weird and wild will thoroughly enjoy.” —R.R. Virdi, author ofThe First Binding

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