The Scar (russian)

The Scar is the story of a man with a self-destructive drive to find redemption at all costs, the woman who just might be able to save him, and a senseless murder that both brings them together, forever changing their lives for the good and the bad. Itâs the story of grief, and pride, and the ultimately, the forgiveness that leads to healing. It's a dark and complex sword and sorcery tale about crime, punishment and forgiveness.This is a work of writing that channels the emotional connection of a Robin Hobb novel with the wild and dark imagination of Michael Moorcock, lathered in the rich yet gloomy perspective that seemingly underlies the Russian perspective, leaking between the cracks of the story, in the conversation between characters, and the subtext of the words.If you want an introduction to Russian fantasy, there are few books better than The Scar that will do that, and do it in such a way that the world, setting, and characters make sense to your western notions. The Scar, however, takes your hand and leads you through and in the process, makes you really think about the world and morality.Russian fantasy, if youâve read any, tends to dwell in the dour and dark, exploring the lows of the human condition, yet also at times, revealing the highs at which humans can still yet achieve.The Scar is some of the best modern foreign fantasy and wildly under-appreciated due to it being a Russian fantasy translated into English. For a complex Sword and Sorcery tale that reaches beyond the boundaries Sword and Sorcery for something grander, read this utterly compelling work of Russian fantasy.