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A review by kevinscorner
Empire in Black and Gold by Adrian Tchaikovsky
5.0
Fantastic!
I read this so I could decide whether the whole 10-book series would be worth investing in since The Broken Binding is coming out with a complete set of special editions. And based on this first book, the series certainly is!
The world building is complex and thought out. The story went places I did not expect. The characters are all likable, and I can see myself being completely invested in them. Empire in Black and Gold laid out a great foundation for the series, but also manages to tell a self-contained story. One this I could use less of is the shapeshifting character. I just dislike that whole concept because it really feels like a cop out to me.
I read this so I could decide whether the whole 10-book series would be worth investing in since The Broken Binding is coming out with a complete set of special editions. And based on this first book, the series certainly is!
The world building is complex and thought out. The story went places I did not expect. The characters are all likable, and I can see myself being completely invested in them. Empire in Black and Gold laid out a great foundation for the series, but also manages to tell a self-contained story. One this I could use less of is the shapeshifting character. I just dislike that whole concept because it really feels like a cop out to me.