Monday 14 December 2020

When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain - Book Review

 

When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain (The Singing Hills Cycle #2)
by Nghi Vo

What is it about:
The cleric Chih finds themself and their companions at the mercy of a band of fierce tigers who ache with hunger. To stay alive until the mammoths can save them, Chih must unwind the intricate, layered story of the tiger and her scholar lover—a woman of courage, intelligence, and beauty—and discover how truth can survive becoming history.

Nghi Vo returns to the empire of Ahn and The Singing Hills Cycle in this mesmerizing, lush standalone follow-up to The Empress of Salt and Fortune.

What did I think of it:
I loved The Empress of Salt and Fortune, so I had to get this book as well.

And what a cool read!

This book can be read as a standalone, but connects to the first book by the character Chih. They get cornered by hungry tigers and Chih tells them a story in hope to get out alive.

I loved the tigers. They really thought differently than humans, and it was fun to read their remarks on the story Chih tells. As the story unfolds it gets clear the tigers have their own account and it differs at crucial points.

I was as engrossed in this story as in the perils of Chih and their companions.

 All in all a wonderful read. I love the way Nghi Vo tells a story and I love the prose. You bet I'll read more books by Nghi Vo in the future.

Why should you read it:
It's a cool story with tigers and mammoths! 


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