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odcosta's review
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Child death, and War
bookswithjk's review
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I found this book much more enjoyable than his Powder Mage books - the scope is certainly on an epic scale, with memorable and interesting characters and a whole new world to discover. There was a sense of Sanderson’s Stormlight Archives and Whitesides’ Kingdom of Grit, so I would definitely recommend this book to anyone waiting for the next SA installment!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Violence, and Death
ozreus's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Glassdamn! Let me start by saying that this is the first book I've won in a Goodreads giveaway (thank you Goodreads and Brian McClellan!). That being said this book was fantastic! It starts out so well and takes it's time to establish the world in a way that didn't feel rushed (I LOVE when an author takes their time with their worlds and works).
Started out with what I'd thought was a simple bit of inter-guild intrigue and I very soon suspected everyone of everything. It didn't take very long after that to become something totally very different. With all the threads and interplay between the various factions and characters I sometimes felt like reaching for a good piece of high resonance witglass to keep up.
Thank you again Brian! I'm working through Powder Mage and eagerly await your next book in this fantastic new series!
Started out with what I'd thought was a simple bit of inter-guild intrigue and I very soon suspected everyone of everything. It didn't take very long after that to become something totally very different. With all the threads and interplay between the various factions and characters I sometimes felt like reaching for a good piece of high resonance witglass to keep up.
Thank you again Brian! I'm working through Powder Mage and eagerly await your next book in this fantastic new series!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Gore
Moderate: War
Minor: Suicide and Rape
meliroo's review
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Death, Child death, Slavery, Murder, Violence, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
Moderate: Child death, Kidnapping, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Vomit
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