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A review by tomwright
Empire in Black and Gold by Adrian Tchaikovsky
5.0
This was a fun book. The magic system was awesome in that the author clearly did his research on how bugs behave.
The book was not without its problems, though. I wavered between four and five stars because of the mixed points of view. Sometimes, the author changed the point of view mid-paragraph, or mid-sentence. It was a chore to read in that sense, despite the fun of the magic system.
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The fireball-shooting seems sophomoric in most other fantasy novels, like, "Ooh, dragons! Lighting bolts! Fireballs!" However, it felt natural here.The book was not without its problems, though. I wavered between four and five stars because of the mixed points of view. Sometimes, the author changed the point of view mid-paragraph, or mid-sentence. It was a chore to read in that sense, despite the fun of the magic system.