Review: A familiar read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 27, 2013
The book begins by introducing our two protagonists. One comes from a lush and vibrant world filled with magic and wonder. We see him as a guardian competing in the Dive Championships. At the top of his game, Steffor represents the savvy warrior who molds magic and the forces of nature to his will. The other is a conspirator who comes from a dystopian world ruled by technology and religion. Stalling’s world is the embodiment of unfeathered technological advancement. His world is dehumanized and uncaring. Soon these two protagonists find their worlds colliding and their lives tied to one another’s.For readers accustomed to modern science fiction, Known Afterlife will be a familiar and interesting read. This novel seems to be a mixture of many different types of fantasy and science fictions that Copeland manages to weave them together in spectacular fashion. The story takes inspiration from many different sources. For me, this was a respectable throwback to all the previous fantasy and science fiction novels that have graced us.