★★★★★ 友人のティーン向けのファンタジー。Myrthaliシリーズ第二弾。もっとダークな雰囲気。真夜中の世界で夢の中の自分の弱さとの戦い。
★★★★★ Second Myrthali book. The first was more physically challenging and about finding his stronger self, and the second is more about doubting, the scenes are darker.
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The Dream-Pedlars Parade
Mark Bowsher, 2025
594 pages
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ロンドン映画会社時代の友人の本、Myrthaliシリーズ第2作目。最初のも良かったけどこの続編もいい。

作者曰く、もっとダークな雰囲気とのことで確かにそう。前回から成長した主人公、1作目はもっと体力的にきつい冒険だったのが今度は精神的きつい冒険に。対面する人物や挑戦に対し、そして自分に対し不安や疑問を抱く。真夜中の世界で夢の中での自分の弱さとの戦い。

このYA(ヤングアダルト、ティーン向け)の本が好きな理由はもうひとつ、いわゆる典型的な人物像に静かに挑戦していること。主人公はインド系イギリス人の少年だったり、パッと見分からない障害をもっていたり、ジェンダー、年齢、能力など、読者が勝手にステレオタイプを想定している要素に反抗している。でも決してそれ自体はストーリーに無関係であくまでバックグラウンドとして。

珍しくe bookで読んだ一冊、500ページ越えの長編だけど面白いのでどんどん進める。シリーズ第3作も楽しみ

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★★★★★ Second Myrthali book. The first was more physically challenging and about finding his stronger self, and the second is more about doubting, the scenes are darker.

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The Dream-Pedlars Parade
Mark Bowsher, 2025
594 pages
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Second Myrthali book.
The first was great, and this second one is even better.
As it was suggested, this is certainly darker, and it makes sense as Krish has grown up since his first adventure.
The first was more physically challenging and about finding his stronger self, and the second is more about doubting, the scenes are darker (also literally, it’s the endless nighttime) and the protagonist more mature.
Must say, I simply love that his partner came back!

I love the fact that the story background subtly challenges the “typicalness” – his own race (though importantly, this is not a story of “a journey of an Indian boy” it is a “journey of a boy who wants to save his mother”) or that disability of some characters are clearly stated, and it quietly challenges the gender stereotype, as well as other stereotypes like age or ability, without making it about it.

It’s full of imagination, I’d say more than the book 1, it is rather long-ish being over 500 pages, but doesn’t feel like it, it’s full of thoughts and actions… and well, we’ll all have to wait for the book 3!

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