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A review by triplzer0
The Way Into Chaos by Harry Connolly
2.0
For such a long book, I feel like not a lot happened. Maybe because it's supposed to be a thriller mixed with epic fantasy. The premise of an epic fantasy about an empire in the midst of a collapse was cool, but I feel like that's not what happened. The two main characters Tejohn and Cazia end up on epic fantasy quests. Maybe I felt let down because my expectations (totally my fault!) didn't line up with what the book ended up being.
There was a ton of world building, but because of the pacing I never got a good grasp on the world. And then more stuff gets added and added--first there's magic (called Gifts given by the Evening People) and then giant eagles and then we find out there's giant bugs too and portals to other worlds/realms(?). Lots of stuff but I just couldn't dive into it.
The magic system was cool, especially with the consequences that can happen to scholars (aka mages/wizards) if they cast too many spells. Wasn't explored too much, though I think it will be in the rest of the series. I don't think I'm going to finish the series though. This first book felt too much like a slog.
There was a ton of world building, but because of the pacing I never got a good grasp on the world. And then more stuff gets added and added--first there's magic (called Gifts given by the Evening People) and then giant eagles and then we find out there's giant bugs too and portals to other worlds/realms(?). Lots of stuff but I just couldn't dive into it.
The magic system was cool, especially with the consequences that can happen to scholars (aka mages/wizards) if they cast too many spells. Wasn't explored too much, though I think it will be in the rest of the series. I don't think I'm going to finish the series though. This first book felt too much like a slog.