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4.41 AVERAGE
4.41 AVERAGE
This is the first book in the Age of Madness trilogy set in the First Law world, you don’t need to have read the previous books to jump in here (I haven't) but many of the story threads started here are unresolved at the end, so you may need to read the following books to fully appreciate this one.
The world is newly industrializing and the dark satanic mills are provoking industrial unrest in the shape of the Breakers and the Burners, added to which the armies of the North are threatening the Union by attacking Angland. At times it read more like historical fiction than fantasy, magic is on the wane but Rikke the first character we encounter has the Long Eye, she has visions relating to past and future.
We follow the POVs of 7 very different characters in this complicated game of fantasy chess. There are lengthy battle scenes and plenty of court intrigue.
The world is newly industrializing and the dark satanic mills are provoking industrial unrest in the shape of the Breakers and the Burners, added to which the armies of the North are threatening the Union by attacking Angland. At times it read more like historical fiction than fantasy, magic is on the wane but Rikke the first character we encounter has the Long Eye, she has visions relating to past and future.
We follow the POVs of 7 very different characters in this complicated game of fantasy chess. There are lengthy battle scenes and plenty of court intrigue.
adventurous
dark
funny
sad
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Last Argument of Kings used to be my favorite fantasy novel.
“Fear of being a grown-up is a poor reason to remain a child.”
“Perhaps safety was a lie people told themselves so they could carry on”
“The only person in this triangle of misery he could reasonably be furious with was himself. He had ruined it all, somehow. By being too backward, or too forward, too slow or too fast or too something.”
“Love turns, with a little indulgence to indifference or disgust; hatred alone is immortal.” - William Hazlitt
“Fear of being a grown-up is a poor reason to remain a child.”
“Perhaps safety was a lie people told themselves so they could carry on”
“The only person in this triangle of misery he could reasonably be furious with was himself. He had ruined it all, somehow. By being too backward, or too forward, too slow or too fast or too something.”
“Love turns, with a little indulgence to indifference or disgust; hatred alone is immortal.” - William Hazlitt
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
medium-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:
No
adventurous
dark
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes