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Something terrifying has surfaced. The oracles refuse to speak of anything but the danger looming, and Darling, finding his own research obstructed by their warnings, is forced to address this threat–and the fact that Archpope Justinian has almost certainly moved to meet it first. Their long-running game continues, this time with a source of unimaginable evil as the prize in a game no one can truly win.
The world is paying little attention to this, however, being distracted by the sudden arrival en masse of dragons in the Imperial capital, demanding to be recognized and accepted by mortal society. This world-shaking event has thrown all political calculations into chaos, but the much lesser concerns of Principia and her squad are quickly dragged into the mix as they are once again singled out for an unknown purpose by a power well beyond them–this time, one even she cannot easily outmaneuver.
The assignment of the Class of 1182 to address comparatively minor problems in a quaint border city seems relatively idyllic in comparison, at least at first. As usual in their presence, matters start to unravel almost immediately. Before long, it becomes clear that all of these events are tied together, and that the various parties working toward their own ends in distant parts of the world will affect one another’s fates in ways none can imagine…
The world is paying little attention to this, however, being distracted by the sudden arrival en masse of dragons in the Imperial capital, demanding to be recognized and accepted by mortal society. This world-shaking event has thrown all political calculations into chaos, but the much lesser concerns of Principia and her squad are quickly dragged into the mix as they are once again singled out for an unknown purpose by a power well beyond them–this time, one even she cannot easily outmaneuver.
The assignment of the Class of 1182 to address comparatively minor problems in a quaint border city seems relatively idyllic in comparison, at least at first. As usual in their presence, matters start to unravel almost immediately. Before long, it becomes clear that all of these events are tied together, and that the various parties working toward their own ends in distant parts of the world will affect one another’s fates in ways none can imagine…
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February 17, 2024
I ended up reading this on his own website, I'm currently in book 11 so the reviews for book 1-10 will be the same.
I think this series is pretty decent, otherwise I wouldn't already be on book 11. I actually think the story is very well made and almost all the characters are good/interesting and fun to follow, most storylines are interesting.
My biggest problem and why I'm giving it 4 stars is that it just jumps too much between characters. Every single time a storyline drags me in and has all my attention it switches to a totally different (group of) character(s) and I get pulled a bit out of the story. This doesn't just happen once, this happens virtually every chapter change and it's very jarring. I think either the chapters need to be a lot longer or the storylines need to be solved further before switching completely unrelated characters.
I will keep reading it because the story is good, but for me it could've been amazing/great if this didn't happen while reading.
I think this series is pretty decent, otherwise I wouldn't already be on book 11. I actually think the story is very well made and almost all the characters are good/interesting and fun to follow, most storylines are interesting.
My biggest problem and why I'm giving it 4 stars is that it just jumps too much between characters. Every single time a storyline drags me in and has all my attention it switches to a totally different (group of) character(s) and I get pulled a bit out of the story. This doesn't just happen once, this happens virtually every chapter change and it's very jarring. I think either the chapters need to be a lot longer or the storylines need to be solved further before switching completely unrelated characters.
I will keep reading it because the story is good, but for me it could've been amazing/great if this didn't happen while reading.
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