![]() ![]() You have never read a novel like Tooth and Claw. In which society's high-and-mighty members avail themselves of the privilege of killing and eating the weaker children, which they do with ceremony and relish, growing stronger thereby. Here is a world of politics and train stations, of churchmen and family retainers, of courtship and country houses.in which, on the death of an elder, family members gather to eat the body of the deceased. It would be wonderful to report that Walton offers a bold new step in the world of fantasy, takes the standard knights/swords/dragons huggermugger and turns. Now Walton returns with Tooth and Claw, a very different kind of fantasy story: the tale of a family dealing with the death of their father, of a son who goes to law for his inheritance, a son who agonizes over his father's deathbed confession, a daughter who falls in love, a daughter who becomes involved in the abolition movement, and a daughter sacrificing herself for her husband.Įxcept that everyone in the story is a dragon, red in tooth and claw. Jo Walton burst onto the fantasy scene with The King's Peace, acclaimed by writers as diverse as Poul Anderson, Robin Hobb, and Ken MacLeod. ![]() A tale of contention over love and money-among dragons Tooth and Claw ( 2003) A novel by Jo Walton Buy from Amazon Sorry, weve not found any editions of this book at Amazon Find this book at Awards World Fantasy Best Novel Jo Walton burst onto the fantasy scene with The Kings Peace, acclaimed by writers as diverse as Poul Anderson, Robin Hobb, and Ken MacLeod. ![]()
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