The Legend of Rah & the Muggles
by N.K. Stouffer
Blurb:
In another land far from the shoreline of Aura, war was raging, and Lady Catherine launched a raft with precious cargo aboard, her two infant sons. She wrapped the boys in royal blankets and quilts, and packed a jewel box filled with bright rubies and other gemstones between them. The raft drifted away with no charted destination but the babies' survival.
My Reaction:
Yet another 372-Pages read, shared with Donald, as usual.
Yet another 372-Pages read, shared with Donald, as usual.
I'm updating my reading blog after four months or so, and I had almost forgotten this one. How is that even possible?
Top three things I remember about this book:
1. You'll get whiplash from the stylistic changes in the beginning of the book. It starts by recounting a nuclear war that causes (part of) the human race to mutate into a new species, then it turns into a wanna-be Harlequin romance, and then it morphs into a children's fairy-tale fantasy. All within the first few chapters, if I recall correctly. (It wanders off into something else later on, but I'll leave that for others to describe...)
2. So many elements of the story are left hanging. Zero payoff. Highly annoying!
3. Do you vaguely remember that someone accused J.K. Rowling of plagiarizing her work with the Harry Potter series? This is that book/author. It's all absolute nonsense.
Bonus thing I remember about this book: There's a song, complete with lyrics and sheet music (though apparently it's as poorly composed as the rest of the book). Some listeners recorded themselves playing or singing this song, and it still pops into my head from time to time, several weeks later. Send help.
