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Kaladesh
- GenresFantasy
379 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 9, 2016
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May 20, 2017
Tezzeret, why??
"The missions of our leaders have turned away from assisting citizens and toward sustaining their own interests. But now, my friends, my renegades, we deliver our response."
He sobbed. Just once. He couldn't help it.
The conversation fell silent. He put his hands over his eyes and curled in on himself, shuddering in the secret dark.
"The missions of our leaders have turned away from assisting citizens and toward sustaining their own interests. But now, my friends, my renegades, we deliver our response."
He sobbed. Just once. He couldn't help it.
The conversation fell silent. He put his hands over his eyes and curled in on himself, shuddering in the secret dark.
July 25, 2018
Another good entry in the Magic The Gathering collected stories series.
Following on from the apocalyptic stories of Zendikar and Innistrad, Kaladesh changes tact and instead of encompassing the whole of the plane, is focused mostly in the city of Ghirapur, a city of wonder that is alive with the power of aether. It feels less sprawling and more tightly plotted and faster paced as a result.
When a representative of the Consulate of Kaladesh arrives to speak to the Gatewatch about a renegade that could disrupt the recently announced Inventors' Fair there, it sets off Chandra Nalaar, who is originally from Kaladesh but hasn't returned since she snapped and became a Planeswalker, to planeswalk back in the hope of helping the renegade against the Consulate. But once back, old memories resurface and old wounds reopen but she also discovers something that she long thought lost.
I enjoyed visiting this plane in these stories, a definite change from the previous planes. A unique world that is (literally) full of energy. And where on the surface there's the optimism and apparent utopia, but bubbling underneath lies a totalitarian regime and a renegade rebellion that's waiting for the spark to start a revolt against the Consulate. And with the next story block in the series, the appropriately named 'Aether Revolt', I'm looking forward to seeing the story continue and the rebellion in full flow.
Following on from the apocalyptic stories of Zendikar and Innistrad, Kaladesh changes tact and instead of encompassing the whole of the plane, is focused mostly in the city of Ghirapur, a city of wonder that is alive with the power of aether. It feels less sprawling and more tightly plotted and faster paced as a result.
When a representative of the Consulate of Kaladesh arrives to speak to the Gatewatch about a renegade that could disrupt the recently announced Inventors' Fair there, it sets off Chandra Nalaar, who is originally from Kaladesh but hasn't returned since she snapped and became a Planeswalker, to planeswalk back in the hope of helping the renegade against the Consulate. But once back, old memories resurface and old wounds reopen but she also discovers something that she long thought lost.
I enjoyed visiting this plane in these stories, a definite change from the previous planes. A unique world that is (literally) full of energy. And where on the surface there's the optimism and apparent utopia, but bubbling underneath lies a totalitarian regime and a renegade rebellion that's waiting for the spark to start a revolt against the Consulate. And with the next story block in the series, the appropriately named 'Aether Revolt', I'm looking forward to seeing the story continue and the rebellion in full flow.
September 6, 2017
Another enjoyable entry in the Magic series of books. I did have a problem with the way that Chandra and Nissa's personality's were portrayed in this book. In the first story at least they seemed like they were acting very out of character but that seemed like it was reined in later in the collection of stories. I like the world and the less apocalyptic storyline than the last two blocks. It was enjoyable and I am looking forward to see how things play out for the people of Kaladesh.
January 2, 2017
Planeswalkers full of teenage emo and angst--it sort of reads like a cross between The Lost Boys and The Breakfast Club, although I suspect the target audience is too young to be familiar with those films.
February 17, 2020
This was probably one of the better anthologies, as far as these things go. There was actually a plot that sort of made sense.
April 7, 2022
A solid story focusing on chandra + the renegades
July 26, 2023
I'm being so serious, I could read a whole book of nothing but The Gatewatch screwing around inside of the Jace's house. The chemistry this team has is immeasurable. Chandra and Nissa's relationship taking a front row seat was really cool, and gives this story a solid heart. I look forward to Aether Revolt closing the Kaladesh chapter.
November 15, 2016
Going to require the Aether Revolt stories to complete things. I wouldn't even call the point where the story stops a cliffhanger.
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