“Reminiscence” is a philosophical novel. If there are fights, duels, devils, dreams and dashing heroes, conflagrations, murders, fancy balls and sudden turns of events, still it remains at heart a philosophical treatise. Herein is examined: classical concepts of the elements, the platonic theory of Knowledge as Memory, and especially the balance of spirit and memory we call Human Identity.
God that was fun to say.
Because it’s true, and entirely unimportant. “Reminiscence” does indeed dig into dead concepts buried in the hard-back western philosophy cemetery. And who cares? This is an adventure about a girl named Nora, finding out who she is, why she dreams bloody dreams, who’s the handsome stranger haunting her, what the hell is the creature who wants her dead. Keep your platonic caves! And give us dreams of ancient loves and loss, a handsome Darcy, a demonic nemesis, and hints of ancient mystery. Heck, throw in world-threatening apocalypse, why not.
Okay, that was fun to say, too.
But the world-shelves are stocked with formula romance/mysteries with dark cliché and handsome-devils. “Reminiscence” is on a different shelf. Besides what it slyly tells us about Balance (Statera is an old word for ‘balance scale’; and yes that will be on the test), we have a heroine who is more than a stuffed-bodice in peril. We have Nora.
She is no ‘80s style perky I-Save-Myself super-heroine; nor the 21st century retro-princess-needing-rescue. She is a young woman with a kind heart and open mind. She is haunted by déjà vu, terrified by a lurking evil, and drawn to an ancient heart-breaking romance. She attracts protectors, friends you cheer as they stand with her. Still, she wonders who to trust. You wonder too, but it’s her call. And you feel that she’s the right one to decide. Nora has an inner balance keeping her standing in a storm of mad memories, sudden craziness. She must remember who she is. But that is more than the sum of her memories. Nora is on a quest not to remember her identity, but also decide it.
Amy Marie gives us a great heroine, wacky-but-brave friends, suspicious strangers, seriously evil villain. The narrative style finds the balance between immediate adventure, and a vision of a grand, thought-provoking quest. The friends and foes she gathers on the way, make… a Profound Philosophical Essay. Nah, teasing. They make a great story.
Reminiscence: a thoughtful novel with references to all kinds of secret ancient lost wisdom, yet doesn't cloy with philosophy or metaphysics. It is a heroine finding her balance, not to mention finding an ancient young love who kisses her hand. Which is not a plot that gets old no matter the number of incarnations.
We look forwards to the rest of the series!
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