{"id":603,"date":"2024-12-02T10:33:41","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T10:33:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bloginbasket.com\/?p=603"},"modified":"2024-12-02T10:33:41","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T10:33:41","slug":"ludluda-by-jeff-noon-and-steve-beard-a-review-by-jeanette-greaves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bloginbasket.com\/?p=603","title":{"rendered":"Ludluda by Jeff Noon and Steve Beard – a review by Jeanette Greaves"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Many thanks to Angry Robot Books for the review copy of Ludluda. I read and loved Gogmagog earlier this year, so this chance to be a part of the online tour for the second book of the duology is very much appreciated.
Jeff Noon and Steve Beard have got together to create something very special with these two books, and it\u2019s vital that you read Gogmagog before you plunge into the murky waters of Ludluda. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having got that out of the way, what of Ludluda? It\u2019s a rich, physical, story that takes our protagonist, Cady Meade, on a quest to the source of a great river, whilst travelling upstream through its avatar, the ghost of a great dragon. The ghost itself is sick, and the journey through its diseased bowels is not one for the fainthearted.
Cady began this journey as the captain of a river boat taking a young girl and her mechanical guardian to a coming of age ceremony, but the waters have become muddied along the way, and in Ludluda, she finds herself flailing to find out if she is doing the right thing. Meanwhile, rumours of an old friend take her on an unexpected journey into another reality. Cady is a hero for the ages, a wise, profane, ancient creature with a love for life in its entirety, from its delicate green shoots to the stink of decay.
I loved this beautiful book, it made me smile and laugh, and at one point it nearly made me vomit. Read Gogmagog, then read Ludluda. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ludluda will be released tomorrow, 3rd December<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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