Notes from the Burning Age

Hardcover

Published July 22, 2021 by Orbit.

ISBN:: 978-0-356-51475-8

(2 reviews)

Ven was once a holy man, a keeper of ancient archives. It was his duty to interpret archaic texts, sorting useful knowledge from the heretical ideas of the Burning Age—a time of excess and climate disaster. For in Ven's world, such material must be closely guarded so that the ills that led to that cataclysmic era can never be repeated.

But when the revolutionary Brotherhood approaches Ven, pressuring him to translate stolen writings that threaten everything he once held dear, his life will be turned upside down. Torn between friendship and faith, Ven must decide how far he's willing to go to save this new world—and how much he is willing to lose.

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Felipa LF reviewed Notes from the Burning Age by Catherine Webb

Review of 'Notes from the Burning Age' on 'Storygraph'

3 stars

Some very interesting ideas: a mindful society that has converted sustanibility into a religion. Long descriptions with interesting comparissons with nature.

Some quotes:
"Grief never leaves, but life layers itself on top of the pain, time forming fresh scabs over bleeding wounds"

"idealists, to see the light in all things"

Unruly Stacks reviewed Notes from the Burning Age by Catherine Webb

Review of 'Notes from the Burning Age' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

Beautifully and darkly poetic, there's a lot here about the value of life, the fallacy of human elitism, and the bleakness of history. It's not an easy read, and as far as stories go, it's not one with the beginning, middle, and end. But it is a slice of a very dark life, and not a bad read.