Any Human Power is a mind breaking and visionary thriller written by Manda Scott (also known for her Boudica and Rome series), published by September Publishing. The last promise made by Lan before dying will tie her soul to following the events that will mark her family and how their fight against a corrupt system will put them on the edge of the knife; a novel that couldn't have chosen a better date to be published, seeing how Great Britain is in the process for a general election.

While Lan and her promise are the conductive thread that keeps up tied to the plot, in reality, this is a story about the family and their fight, all starting from the moment Lan's granddaughter is put in the spotlight for the world; an unequal fight against the own system that shows the corruption plaguing it, a giant that uses its resources to silence and ridicule her and her family. Lan suffers from the distance the difficulties and the struggles of her family, and all eventually ends with the worst possible outcome.
However, even if this means the lowest point for the family, it's not a defeat, but the point that will act as the foundation for a movement that wants to destroy and regenerate the system into a real democracy. Wisdom to the powerful, and power to the wise, as they would say; but not by breaking it, but by working inside it to create something better, something that is only achievable by the collective effort.

I don't really want to spoil much more about this book, because I feel part of the charm is about experiencing it; feeling how your previous thoughts are challenged by Scott's proposal. The prose is excellent, creating an agile and fluid reading experience, transmitting not only the nuances of the real world plot, but also the mysticism and the power in the oneiric one.

If you are looking for a different read, which can't come in a better moment than this one, Any Human Power, by Manda Scott, will be a great choice. It was an experience, and definitely, a book I recommend.