A Perfect Blend of Character Progression and Hard Magic
This was the most fun book I've read in quite a while. It's a worthy successor to
Unsouled, which I also enjoyed significantly. If you liked Unsouled, I think you'll
like this as well.
The bottom line? Will Wight is defining a new genre that blends the long-term
character progression of Eastern fiction with Sanderson-esque hard magic - and I
can't wait to read more.
-- Andrew Rowe
My favorite story yet from Will Wight
The real prize in this story however, is the magic system Mr. Wight has created to
fuel the plot. He gives enough detail about how and why the Sacred Arts work to
satisfy my technical curiosity, but was also able to structure things in a way that
there aren't really any boundaries to this power. The author is pretty much
unrestricted in the fireworks he can show us, and have it still make perfect sense
in the storyline.
-- Anvil
Brilliant Character personality writing. Progressive growth in power. Engaging
story. Fun and Action Packed.
Will Wight does a great job of making a reader emphatize with his main
characters. The story feels reasonably realistic and the world feels harsh, as well
as well developed and enticing.
This is the kind of story where the protagonists grow from strength to strength -
my favourite kind. The main character is absolutely weak compared to the people
around him, but has energy, drive and cunning. He knows how to think on his feet
and his interactions with the world and people around him feel substantial and
real.
-- Lightsyde
The rubber meets the road
I just love that Wight doesn't give Lindon anything freely. No gods granting him
powers, no personal epiphanies unveiling surprising abilities, just his own grit and
determination as he claws his way forward even as he's shoved two steps back.
His newest and extremely powerful benefactor could have been framed as an
easy-way-out solution to leveling Lindon up quickly and efficiently, but it's already
clear that nothing about his plans will be straightforward or easy.
-- Meghan Remington Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
He’d lost his smile somewhere along the way, and he was giving her a look of such
intensity that she wondered if she was seeing him for the first time.
“And that is exactly the problem I wish to solve. I have been looking for people to
walk with me every step of the way.” “Where to?” she asked. “To the end.” He let
that hang in the air, resonating with honest yearning like a pure musical note. The
end of the sacred arts. It was the definition of a myth, the unattainable goal
sought by every Path.
“You think Lindon can keep up?” Eithan gave a little shrug. “He’s a gamble, I’ll
admit. But if it pays off, then I’m more worried about you keeping up with him.”
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