![]() ![]() ![]() No sooner has ‘Viriconium Knights’ introduced us to the mysterious city of Viriconium (with its murky alleyways and strange customs) then we are told that this may not be Viriconium at all, Plus there was the fact that you guys voted this as the book I should try next! All this means I’ll be going through the book and telling you what I think of the short stories and novellas inside (one every couple of weeks maybe, we’ll see how it goes). ![]() Larry’s reviews got me interested again and picking up the Viriconium references in Mark Newton’s ‘Nights of Villjamur’ had me wondering if I’d got more out of the book than I’d realised. I’d always meant to give these stories another go but was put off by how inaccessible I’d found it. ![]() I couldn't get the picture any larger so you're going to have to click on it to read.Īs you can see, the scenery is gorgeous (and hints at something worth reading) but I’ve got no idea of what’s being said and what the story is about! That was pretty much how it was when I read ‘Viriconium’ a few years ago. I was trawling through Google Images, looking for Viriconium imagery, and came across this picture (courtesy of these guys) that sums up perfectly the experience I had when reading Gollancz’ ‘Viriconium’ collection for the first time. ![]()
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