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The Chain of Dogs makes me cry in awe. Erikson is again a master at making highly complex morally interesting characters. One observation is that a lot of the major plot reveals are not really treated specially. I kind of like it because the deadpan puts more trust in the reader. But, it also kind of means certain major reveals get a little lost? Anyway this series is truly incredible.

This is much darker than the first book. So much grim, violent imagery along with themes of deception and inhumanity. Mention of a new potential Emperor, that Quick Ben ‘has in mind’ so the Bridgeburners suddenly seem way more significant to the history now.