Any detailed analysis will show vast differences in any one of these allegorical mappings, but the loose connection kept recurring to me as I read and continually mapping fiction back to history was an integral part of the enjoyment of the series.įor anyone who enjoys post-apocalyptic fiction, I would definitely recommend picking up this series. One does not need to stretch the imagination far to picture the Spartans (Bearkillers), Athenians (Clan Mackenzie), or the collected empirical states of Persia and Asia Minor under Xerxes (Lord protector and the Portland Protectorate Authority) portrayed in the series.
While I doubt that Stirling intentionally set out to create an allegorical account of Grecian antiquity, one thing I found myself pondering as I read these books is their loose relationship to the pre Socratic classical era that seems to lie just beneath the surface. One interesting facet of the series as a whole is how much the setting is reminiscent of ancient Greece. During this exploration, all the major plot lines are left resolved, yet the overall milieu Stirling has created is left in a wonderful spot for the next book, which apparently will jump forward in time to the next generation of post Change survivors.
Along with this, he also presents contrasting ethical frameworks that showcase some of the fundamental aspects of liberated societies and tyrannies. Again, as in the first two books, Stirling explores the impact of mythology, lore and religion in an agrarian society, comparing and contrasting healthy individual spirituality with domineering organized religious establishments. Show More starts off somewhat slow in comparison to its two predecessors, however the action soon arises and regains the rapid and gripping pace that made the first two books of the series quite enjoyable.
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