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A review by nobodyschampion
House of Chains by Steven Erikson
5.0
Not as emotionally resonating as Memories of Ice but still very impactful.
Steven Erikson's world building once again is a stand out. He was an anthropologist, and every bit of world building is affected by that. Where you have multiple races that evolved into something new, or split up into a new species entirely. It's just something that only someone of Steven Erikson's background would think of. I may be the only one who cares but I appreciated it.
The other thing I want to praise is the first part of this book. Focused specifically and exclusively on one character, this part is a masterclass of using point of views limitingly, using them to build the world through one specific person's eyes that changes as that person grows.
Steven Erikson's world building once again is a stand out. He was an anthropologist, and every bit of world building is affected by that. Where you have multiple races that evolved into something new, or split up into a new species entirely. It's just something that only someone of Steven Erikson's background would think of. I may be the only one who cares but I appreciated it.
The other thing I want to praise is the first part of this book. Focused specifically and exclusively on one character, this part is a masterclass of using point of views limitingly, using them to build the world through one specific person's eyes that changes as that person grows.