The Book Of Koli by M R Carey is out now from Little, Brown Book Group. Carey is a writer with big ideas at the heart of his fable-esque storytelling and there’s a mythological quality that starts to emerge in the novel’s finale. There is a lot of potential though, and when Koli does head off into the world, his story quickens to a climax that sets up the next book in the trilogy. It’s a balance that Carey doesn’t always strike, slowing the narrative down in the first half as the reader gets used to Koli’s idiosyncratic narration. It’s certainly one of the more interesting entries, examining the way technology may be viewed in a world without it.Īs a narrator, Koli is intriguing operating in both an omniscient capacity and as an audience entry point into this dangerous new world. It’s the next in a long line of fiction dealing with the ongoing climate crisis and what might happen to the world after humanity meets the consequences of its actions. The Trials of Koli by M.R CareyPublished in: 2020Reviewed by: Book Worm Rating: This ARC was provided by Little Brown Book Group UK (via NetGalley) in exchange for an honest review. M R Carey’s The Book Of Koli is the first in a new trilogy. When he steals an old Sony music player, he sets off a chain of events that sees him forced out into a world where trees hunt, people allegedly eat people, and cult leaders capitalise on a frightened, isolated population. Long after climate breakdown has ravaged the world and humanity has retreated into small communities, a teenager named Koli dreams of becoming a wielder of the old technology and defender of his village.
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