Engines of Chaos (The Age of Uprising)
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A big thanks to NetGalley and the publisher Orbit Books for giving me the opportunity to read an advance copy in exchange for an honest review. The newly released "Engines of Chaos" by R.S. Ford is the second book in the "Age of Uprising" series. In the first book we follow a hand full of characters in an epic fantasy world that is ruled by the guilds of industry. The political system is thrown into chaos through the influence of outer forces and intrigue in their own ranks. The second book in the series is a great continuation of the first novel. It expands on some of the POV's of the first book and introduces new characters from various sides of the empire. I liked to get a peak into the opposition and the struggles those characters have with the new rule. Especially Ansell's POV had me emotionally invested from the very beginning. I found many of the story lines to be interesting but two of them didn't convince me. Both Rosomon and Tyreta lacked a bit of personality in my opinion. Especially in comparison to another female POV Keara the former two fell a bit flat. I found Keara's conflict exciting and I liked her way of plotting and the exploration her weaknesses. While I loved seeing all those different perspectives I found the side characters in every perspective to be too many. I had a hard time telling all of them apart and their fates sadly had no emotional impact on me. On the other hand one of the main POV's absolutely wrecked me with the way their story went. I believe the multitude of POV's added to the world building but hindered my investment in most of them individually. What made this world special for me is the idea of the guilds and their artifices in this fairly classical fantasy world. I wish there would have been even more implementation of the engines. I see how the political climate has influences that decision but I nonetheless wish for more creative and epic engines. I'm curious how the factions that have been plotting in the background will be integrated in the next books and how the story lines converge. Looking forward to more!
Beschreibung
Beiträge
A big thanks to NetGalley and the publisher Orbit Books for giving me the opportunity to read an advance copy in exchange for an honest review. The newly released "Engines of Chaos" by R.S. Ford is the second book in the "Age of Uprising" series. In the first book we follow a hand full of characters in an epic fantasy world that is ruled by the guilds of industry. The political system is thrown into chaos through the influence of outer forces and intrigue in their own ranks. The second book in the series is a great continuation of the first novel. It expands on some of the POV's of the first book and introduces new characters from various sides of the empire. I liked to get a peak into the opposition and the struggles those characters have with the new rule. Especially Ansell's POV had me emotionally invested from the very beginning. I found many of the story lines to be interesting but two of them didn't convince me. Both Rosomon and Tyreta lacked a bit of personality in my opinion. Especially in comparison to another female POV Keara the former two fell a bit flat. I found Keara's conflict exciting and I liked her way of plotting and the exploration her weaknesses. While I loved seeing all those different perspectives I found the side characters in every perspective to be too many. I had a hard time telling all of them apart and their fates sadly had no emotional impact on me. On the other hand one of the main POV's absolutely wrecked me with the way their story went. I believe the multitude of POV's added to the world building but hindered my investment in most of them individually. What made this world special for me is the idea of the guilds and their artifices in this fairly classical fantasy world. I wish there would have been even more implementation of the engines. I see how the political climate has influences that decision but I nonetheless wish for more creative and epic engines. I'm curious how the factions that have been plotting in the background will be integrated in the next books and how the story lines converge. Looking forward to more!