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tPABYL3vu Latro in the Mist 2v5SRpoHb OA-37838 u8DvHj1ZE US/Data/Literature-Fiction Qwg2gFsKK 5/5 From 631 Reviews NXkXQPCTe Gene Wolfe i0enryKYs ePub | *DOC | audiobook | ebooks | Download PDF UgR7yzirN ILRARUxk3 Mp1PLTG5z i2ftQjJ77 3UvYDqQ0q BBRcGGKos o17VKweJq 0GCwq1wC1 22 of 47 people found the following review helpful. Interesting idea results in PvsLQoRKK one of Wolfe's lesser worksBy Christopher CulverLATRO IN THE MIST collects K8J1vNyTh Gene Wolfe's two novels SOLDIER OF THE MIST and SOLDIER OF ARETE, KfLqtCX7X which chronicle the experiences of Latro, a Roman mercenary formerly fighting DE3R3kBRB for the Persians against the Greeks. Wounded in a battle outside the temple of c70c34ACp Demeter, Latro is cursed by the Godess to perpetually forget his experiences lw0J1csAK everyday. His only means of retaining some memory of his life is to write daily 6MBmx6opC in his scroll, and therefore the narrative is first-person. As a curious rnRtZL2GA recompense, Latro gains the ability to see the Olympian gods at work in the AXQrkPvKI world, and forms a bridge between the Greeks and their understanding of the FK4HGxX5E divine world.SOLDIER OF THE MIST begins with Latro's awakening after the evSYt6DOs battle and discovery of his new forgetfulness. A defeated mercenary of the MgRQeB7PH enemy, he is made a slave and frequently shifted from owner to owner. The book zSmVOyAHf climaxes one of the last battles of the Persian Wars, and hints at the coming htrbLKO3g Peloponnesian Wars. In SOLDIER OF ARETE, Latro is part of a team searching for a Persian engineer who disappeared into the wilderness, and the novel ends with a cliffhanger in which Latro cleverly gains his freedom. Wolfe has stated that he is at work on a third novel.I thought the series quite disappointing because there is little direction. Instead, these two novels chronicle aimless meanderings. In Wolfe's masterpiece The Book of the New Sun, Severian's ultimate fate was to become the New Sun and save Urth, and The Book of the Long Sun led to the deliverance of the Whorl's inhabitants. In Latro's chronicles, on the other hand, there is no specific goal, and Wolfe basically uses Latro to explore Greece of 2,500 years ago and its culture which can seem as alien to the modern reader as anything in a science-fiction work. This is less fascinating then it sounds; I'm a Classics major I found the narrative lackluster.LATRO IN THE MIST suffers from the common problem of historical fiction - trying to fit the protagonist into too many major events. It feels more that Wolfe created Latro to show off his favourite historic events instead of developing a solid protagonist and working from there. Similarly, because Latro can see the gods, it occasionally seems like Wolfe brings in each god or godess in order to have them all included somewhere instead of using this plot device only when absolutely necessary.And one further problem is that in SOLDIER OF ARETE the plot moves in one point much too slowly. A confusing scene in which Latro finds himself in Thrace drags on for what seems even longer than the infamous tunnels subplot of The Book of the Long Sun. This ruined my enjoyment of the book, as I've never felt any of Wolfe's other works to be a chore.In you've never read Wolfe's acclaimed and genuinely stunning writing, I'd recommend starting with The Book of the New Sun. LATRO IN THE MIST sprung from an interesting concept - to chart the lives of the Greeks and their ancient society - but the implementation is unsatisfying and the series so far ranks among Wolfe's lesser works.0 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Couldn't get through it.By just ask meThis book was recommended to me, but honestly, I couldn't get through it. The main character is afflicted with a brain injury that means he awakes each morning with no memory of the day before. It just got tiresome. Too bad, because it's an interesting premise.0 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Oh how disappointed I wasBy Wendy BusbyI thought this omnibus sounded interesting, being that my family is Greek. Oh how disappointed I was. Maybe I don't get it or maybe this is just something I don't understand. Gene Wolfe was a new author to me, so I thought I would buy the first two books instead of the whole series like I normally do. I read the first book and I won't be reading anymore.

A distinguished compilation of two classic fantasy novels, Soldier of the Mist and Soldier of Aret, in one volumeThis omnibus of two acclaimed novels is the story of Latro, a Roman mercenary who while fighting in Greece received a head injury that deprived him of his short-term memory but gave him in return the ability to see and converse with the supernatural creatures and the gods and goddesses, who invisibly inhabit the ancient landscape. Latro forgets everything when he sleeps. Writing down ...