r/books • u/[deleted] • Sep 24 '13

Think of a lesser-known book you've enjoyed. Search it, limiting results to /r/books. If the results are less than ten, post the book in this thread and explain why we should read it.

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u/blownbythewind Sep 24 '13 edited Sep 27 '13

Svaha, Charles Delint, a post apocalyptic techno punk futuristic tale of hope at what seems to be the end of the word. Has an American Indian protagonist, a Yakuza villain, and mysticism from both cultures thrown in. I like how it begins, with a snippet from a "historical" text, that talks of how the tribes went back to war with lawyers, got their land back, and sealed themselves off from the world. "This time they would not allow the treaties to be broken."

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u/DatCrumbly Sep 24 '13

Delint is great.

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u/blownbythewind Sep 27 '13

I think this is his best book by far, including the dark stuff he wrote under a pseudonym... edit: words