Drinker of Souls - Jo Clayton (1986)
january 8, 2020
I usually read classics or philosophy, so I thought I'd cut loose and read my first 80s science fiction novel: Drinker of Souls, from Jo Clayton's Drinker of Souls trilogy. Unfortunately, Clayton's novels are probably all out of print and won't be entering the public domain for a long, long time. I found mine at a thrift store.
I just picked up a random scifi book, but apparently the Skeen Trilogy by this author is more popular.
Review here
I read half of the next book, Blue Magic, but it was kind of boring and the characters were less interesting for me. It explored more parallel worlds, all with dramatically different levels of technology and magic. It had that 'wizards using computers' aesthetic that isn't done often enough. The setting reminded me of the Sigil in Planescape: Torment, how characters from all over get trapped in Brann's world. There was the guy from a futuristic trapped there with his phaser, like that number tattoo guy in the Buried Village who tells you about his cyberpunk world.