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A review by st_aurafina
Empire in Black and Gold by Adrian Tchaikovsky
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Motherfucking epic. So epic. I loved the world-building, I loved the clans of humans with insect-like characteristics and how this played into archetypes. I loved the general rolling history of it all, and the connections you can draw to early 20th political history.
Sometimes, the epic nature of the storytelling was, in itself, a bit of a lead weight. I feel quite intimidated about taking on the next book. That could be because I read in audio? Kudos to the narrator for accent work helping me keep track of characters, including a startlingly good Australia accent.
Sometimes, the epic nature of the storytelling was, in itself, a bit of a lead weight. I feel quite intimidated about taking on the next book. That could be because I read in audio? Kudos to the narrator for accent work helping me keep track of characters, including a startlingly good Australia accent.