A rewarding novel of hope

 

  ⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑  Cloud Cuckoo Land by Antonius Diogenes, translation by Zeno Ninis. A magical journey that is sure to amaze you, indeed! I loved the worlds held within Cloud Cuckoo Land and the, seemingly, disjointed nature of the characters we follow: Konstance, Zeno, Seymour, Anna, Omeir and even Aethon. Each lives life in a different location and time but all are touched and transformed by the ancient story Cloud Cuckoo Land. This novel details a long and beautiful journey seeing our characters face many perils and heartbreaks which is entirely rewarding in the end when the connections are made clear.

A vastly complex story filled with ideas on happiness, survival, belief, love, loyalty, courage and protection of the environment it covers much worthy ground in a charming and delightful way.