Book review: Lexicon by Max Barry
Book links: Amazon, Goodreads AUTHOR INFO: Max Barry is the author of numerous novels, including Company, Machine Man, and Lexicon. He is also the developer of the online nation simulation game NationStates. Prior to his writing career, Barry worked at tech giant HP. He lives in Melbourne, Australia, with his wife and two daughters. To learn more, visit maxbarry.com or follow @MaxBarry on Twitter. Publisher : Penguin Books ( Apr 01, 2014) Print length: 416 p Formats: ebook, paperback, audiobook “Vartix velkor mannik wissick” I believe in the power of words. So do the Poets. Not daydreaming ones. Nope. I’m speaking about a secret society whose members adopt names of renowned poets like Yeats and Eliot, and who refined their language and persuasion skills to bend others to their will. The book follows two main threads that eventually converge. The first follows Emily , a young woman with a natural ability to influence others. Poets recruit her and teach her tha...