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A review by somecharm
Smoke in the Glass by C.C. Humphreys
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.