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A review by lthankins94
In the Shadow of Lightning by Brian McClellan
2.75
This book took me a long time to read, and I love magic systems and political plots. This had such an interesting framework, but I was disappointed by how easy most things were resolved chapter by chapter. I was never really worried about any characters chances. The timing seemed too fast for all of what took place, the pace/flow was off.
I loved the author's Powder Mage trilogy, but this wasn't it for me. Pretty disappointed.
SPOLIER BELOW:
******
Aliens and magic don't work for me. Not saying the big baddies are aliens, but they're aliens and its just a copout. Let the baddies be humans, not some other race of monsters never once mentioned as even old folklore. The idea of new God glass that alters appearance was better than a race of aliens manipulating all events. Just lame.
I loved the author's Powder Mage trilogy, but this wasn't it for me. Pretty disappointed.
SPOLIER BELOW:
******
Aliens and magic don't work for me. Not saying the big baddies are aliens, but they're aliens and its just a copout. Let the baddies be humans, not some other race of monsters never once mentioned as even old folklore. The idea of new God glass that alters appearance was better than a race of aliens manipulating all events. Just lame.