thewoollygeek's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this , it’s the first traditional old school fantasty I’ve read in a long time and I need to read more now ! Great characters, great plot, full of action and emotion. Amazing world building, rich world of interesting characters
A great read
Trigger warning - rape and non consent
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion
A great read
Trigger warning - rape and non consent
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion
annarella's review against another edition
5.0
I was very happy to read again a classic fantasy, it was the first in a long time and I really enjoyed.
The world building is amazing, the characters are fleshed out, and the plot is engaging and entertaining.
I look forward to reading the next installment in this series.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
The world building is amazing, the characters are fleshed out, and the plot is engaging and entertaining.
I look forward to reading the next installment in this series.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
somecharm's review against another edition
4.0
Oh my giddy aunt.
Chris Humphreys has practically exploded and provided us with a new trilogy to grab onto with both hands.
Smoke in the Glass is a nice new trilogy to read and a nice new author for me.
Four lands, three heroes, one war.
A really nice way to sum up what the story is about. I don't know about other readers but I love a Dramatis Personae as long as its organised and makes sense - this book has an organised Dramatis Personae.
I also love a prologue that isn't a prologue that is a prologue. I know that probably makes absolutely no sense to anyone but me - but! Smoke in the Glass has a really nice prologue that isn't that is. It breaks down the history of the world into nice manageable chunks with each individual chunk of information having a really solid breakdown about each instance of immortality.
I really loved how Chris Humphreys wrote the occurrence of immortality. How it happened in the beginning, its purpose and how it progressed to where it is now. A gift to some and a curse to others.
The first of our three heroes we meet is Ferros - a soldier from a small town whose only wish is to serve the empire.
The second - Luck, an immortal god misshapen but wise.
The third - Atisha, a new mother, afraid but strong for her child.
The style of writing in this book had a good flow with a smooth transition between points of view between the three main characters and a number of the sub-characters. I find sometimes that the transition between points of view is lacklustre but I'm really pleased to say that Chris' was seamless.
I liked the splits in the worlds and the description of how their worlds work. There was throughout the book a sense of historical background particularly in the ways and mannerisms of those in Midgarth - almost mythological or Norse.
I highly recommend Smoke in the Glass and I can't wait to read the next book.
Chris Humphreys has practically exploded and provided us with a new trilogy to grab onto with both hands.
Smoke in the Glass is a nice new trilogy to read and a nice new author for me.
Four lands, three heroes, one war.
A really nice way to sum up what the story is about. I don't know about other readers but I love a Dramatis Personae as long as its organised and makes sense - this book has an organised Dramatis Personae.
I also love a prologue that isn't a prologue that is a prologue. I know that probably makes absolutely no sense to anyone but me - but! Smoke in the Glass has a really nice prologue that isn't that is. It breaks down the history of the world into nice manageable chunks with each individual chunk of information having a really solid breakdown about each instance of immortality.
I really loved how Chris Humphreys wrote the occurrence of immortality. How it happened in the beginning, its purpose and how it progressed to where it is now. A gift to some and a curse to others.
The first of our three heroes we meet is Ferros - a soldier from a small town whose only wish is to serve the empire.
The second - Luck, an immortal god misshapen but wise.
The third - Atisha, a new mother, afraid but strong for her child.
The style of writing in this book had a good flow with a smooth transition between points of view between the three main characters and a number of the sub-characters. I find sometimes that the transition between points of view is lacklustre but I'm really pleased to say that Chris' was seamless.
I liked the splits in the worlds and the description of how their worlds work. There was throughout the book a sense of historical background particularly in the ways and mannerisms of those in Midgarth - almost mythological or Norse.
I highly recommend Smoke in the Glass and I can't wait to read the next book.
jjcrafts's review against another edition
DNF @18%
A heavily mythical adult fantasy but I didn't get on with the writing which was very traditional and not my prefered style to read.
A heavily mythical adult fantasy but I didn't get on with the writing which was very traditional and not my prefered style to read.
dreximgirl's review
2.0
I am sad to say I found this rather boring. The worlds were confusing and the characters pretty unengaging. Nothing really happened and I felt the pacing was off throughout the whole thing. Wasn't a fan of the writing style either I'm afraid. Not one for me.
annarella's review
5.0
I was very happy to read again a classic fantasy, it was the first in a long time and I really enjoyed.
The world building is amazing, the characters are fleshed out, and the plot is engaging and entertaining.
I look forward to reading the next installment in this series.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
The world building is amazing, the characters are fleshed out, and the plot is engaging and entertaining.
I look forward to reading the next installment in this series.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
nietzschesghost's review against another edition
4.0
Smoke in the Glass is the first in the historical fantasy series Immortals' Blood by bestselling author Chris Humphreys, and what a pleasant surprise it was. The writing style takes a little time to adjust and familiarise yourself with, but after the opening chapters, the pages flew by as the flow improved. This is more of a slow burn read than anything pacy and this works beautifully giving the author time to build an impressive, immersive and intricate world and a cast that come alive on the page. There are some unexpected surprises throughout and the plot is well constructed and highly entertaining.
This very much reads like a classic adult fantasy, but be warned there is rape/nonconsensual sex involved which is rather uncomfortable but treated sensitively. Full of myth, excitement, action and touching emotional scenes, it shows Humphreys is one master storyteller to keep an eye on. The attention to detail makes the world a wondrous place to explore and everything has been so well thought through. The ending has me yearning for more and I simply can't wait for the second instalment. Many thanks to Gollancz for an ARC.
This very much reads like a classic adult fantasy, but be warned there is rape/nonconsensual sex involved which is rather uncomfortable but treated sensitively. Full of myth, excitement, action and touching emotional scenes, it shows Humphreys is one master storyteller to keep an eye on. The attention to detail makes the world a wondrous place to explore and everything has been so well thought through. The ending has me yearning for more and I simply can't wait for the second instalment. Many thanks to Gollancz for an ARC.
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