For 300 years at the height of the Middle Ages, the north of England was ruled by John Uskglass, which is not his True Name (the fact that several True Names are referred to but that we are told none of them is one of Clarke's clearest internal signals that this novel is just the start of something); though born mortal, Uskglass had at an early age become king of Faerie, and of Another Land we may learn more of in further volumes.
Aspirins And Alcohol · Tue May 27, 2008 @ 10:04pm · 1 Comments |