Wraeththu
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Average rating4.5
Here at last in a single volume are all three of Constantine's Wraeththu trilogy: The Enchantments of Flesh and Spirit, The Bewitchments of Love and Hate, and The Fulfilments of Fate and Desire. In this powerful and elegant story set in a future Earth very different from our own, a new kind of human has evolved to challenge the dominion of Homo sapiens. This new breed is stronger, smarter, and far more beautiful than their parent race, and are endowed with psychic as well as physical gifts. They are destined to supplant humanity as we know it, but humanity won't die without a struggle.
Series
6 primary books7 released booksWraeththu is a 9-book series with 5 primary works first released in 1988 with contributions by Storm Constantine, Martina Bellovičová, and 7 others.
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OMG... took me a week but I have finished the first three books of Wraeththu. I was gifted this collection so it counts as one book and one third towards my summer goal of reading all the Wraeththu books that I have in my possession. (I have 2 more left.) I was a bit surprised at the way this trilogy came out. I knew it was about a hermaphrodite culture supplanting humankind but when I first heard about it, I thought it was going to be another race that came from the stars. Instead, the Wraeththu are the next evolution of humanity. Each book tells the story from the first person pov of a particular wraeththu (also called har). The stories were well laid out and drew me in. What was even better is that thru the three books there was also an actual story arc that progressed towards a very unexpected but wonderful ending. I'm looking forward to reading the next two books and seeing how this world and the characters within progress beyond. The only thing that disappointed me about Constantine's series is that the earth in the books bears almost no resemblance to our reality. The lands all have different names and it was impossible to try and figure out where in our world it takes place. Maybe one day I'll ask her and find out. Other than that minor annoyance, a very impressive trilogy to start the summer with.
