One would be well-served to be near a computer while reading this deep novel, Wikipedia or Encyclopedia Mythica do wonders for adding further depth for the reader, to Duncan’s already rich story. Hal Duncan does a lot of interesting things through the course of the story, not the least of which is pack a great deal of resonance in each word, comprising each chapter of the book. Reality, or the multiverse of the Vellum, can be read in an archaic, little-know book called the Book of All Hours, which is something of a virtual experience to the reader of said book. To put it simply, Hal Duncan goes about re-imagining the conflict between Heaven and Hell, and in the process, he rewrites the conception of reality. By “easy” I don’t mean bad in anyway, good SF Literature should challenge readers. This is not an “easy” book by any means, Duncan goes to great lengths to challenge the reader, both on a structural level and a sense-of-wonder level. Here in Vellum, that same intelligence, imagination, and pure brashness shine through on nearly every page. Hal Duncan is a very vocal blogger who always has a lot of interesting things to say. Vellum has already garnered stellar reviews from the British publication, so I have to admit to high expectations on this book.
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