A review by yandu
Toll the Hounds by Steven Erikson

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The cipher to the series; a microcosm of the story's universe in a single book. Some of the most resonant and powerful stories, as well as thoughtful discussions of social systems, institutions, power structures and how they effect the people who comprise & exist within them. 

"A fish swims through the sea,
while the sea is in a certain sense
contained within the fish!"