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A review by ana3333
Gold Unicorn by Mark Zug, Tanith Lee
5.0
Well.
I did not expect that the most metal book I've ever read would be a children's book about a unicorn, but here we are.
Overall, this was very different in tone and mood from the first book, and I'm not quite satisfied with the plot. It could've done with less insta-love and far more of the peeve. The first half meandered quite a bit and was somewhat nonsensical in places.
Nonetheless, Gold Unicorn was absolutely fantastic. The really stand-out part was the journey through hell which was classic Tanith Lee at her absolute best. Night-black plains and blood-red mooons and hideous beasts of war clashing together in an endless battle created a spectacularly eerie vibe that made the whole book worth a read. I felt like things concluded very nicely and set the series up for a very interesting ending.
I did not expect that the most metal book I've ever read would be a children's book about a unicorn, but here we are.
Overall, this was very different in tone and mood from the first book, and I'm not quite satisfied with the plot. It could've done with less insta-love and far more of the peeve. The first half meandered quite a bit and was somewhat nonsensical in places.
Nonetheless, Gold Unicorn was absolutely fantastic. The really stand-out part was the journey through hell which was classic Tanith Lee at her absolute best. Night-black plains and blood-red mooons and hideous beasts of war clashing together in an endless battle created a spectacularly eerie vibe that made the whole book worth a read. I felt like things concluded very nicely and set the series up for a very interesting ending.