![]() ![]() The central figure is tegeus-Cromis who now lives alone in a solitary tower where he composes poetry and songs. The heroes of The Pastel City are a group of warriors who formed an elite force under the late king Methven but are now scattered and few in number. Harrison, who has also written science fiction and “mainstream” novels as well as fantasy, often writes about characters who feel lost and alone. I’m going to review each of the short novels on its own since each is unique. I’ve seen criticisms by some readers who expect these varied stories to cohere as a single novel, but that seems unreasonable to me. The Pastel City predates the others by several years, so I’ve chosen to review it separately. ![]() As Neil Gaiman says in his introduction to Viriconium, a compendium on the three novels and several pieces about this fantasy world, the stories describe a changing reality, like a palimpsest that looks different each time the reader returns. ![]()
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