''The Shee sound like they-' Michael began, but Savarin interrupted. I read on the back cover 'and it is not good to be human in the Realm of the Sidhe' & that was exciting enuf b/c, thx to having done a piece inspired by Yeats (sortof) called 'The Only Jealousy of Cascando McKenna' ( ), I knew that the Sidhe are part of Irish mythology & that it's pronounced 'she' (or something close to that). The 2nd part's called The Serpent Mage, I haven't read that one yet. The Infinity Concerto is so epic it's practically a trilogy all by its lonesome. This is not only a Fantasy bk instead of the usual Hard Science Fiction it's a dagnabbit-all-to-heck'n'tarnation excellent one!įantasy writers often write epics, usually in the form of trilogies. This is the 18th bk I've read by Bear & I admit that I didn't particularly expect to be surprised by him but, Lo & Behold!, I was. … ( more)īy tENTATIVELY, a cONVENIENCE - June 3, 2017 The Infinity Concerto is a fantasy masterpiece by the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author of the Forerunner Saga, Eon, and other imaginative classics.

The music's otherworldly tones have led Michael through the gate between Earth and the Realm of the Sidhedark, where faeries reign by rule of magic-and where Michael must find his muse if he's ever to return home. Never meant to be heard by human ears, its melody is as captivating as a siren's call its notes ring out like a death knell and its rhythms shake the very foundations of reality. Waltiri's composition is a song of power. The concerto Opus 45, Infinity left its listeners entranced, altered to the very core of their souls. The maestro's greatest piece, however, was performed in front of a live audience only once. He finds a kindred spirit in Arno Waltiri, the film score composer behind several of Michael's favorite classic movies.

Michael Perrin is an aspiring poet, struggling to express the chaotic cadences of his thoughts on paper. Music, myth, and magic mix in this tale of a melody not meant for human ears, from the New York Times-bestselling and award-winning author of Darwin's Radio.

Songs of Earth and Power by Greg Bear