A review by angrywombat
Blightborn by Chuck Wendig
4.0
OK, that was probably the first book in a long time that kept me reading.
Pretty much finished this in a single (long) sitting. Something about the way it is written just lends a great sense of immediacy and tension. This has everything from the first book, but now we get to see the privileged people of the floating cities in all their (disgusting) glory.
The plot deepens - the hints from the first book are exposed a little more. Who was Cael's father, what happens to the people who "win" the lottery to go up and live in the floating cities? Yes, it is explained. What is "the Blight" that everyone was so fearful of?
Part of what I like about this series, and what makes it easy to read, is that it is so easy to see the real-world analogies of what is being described.
The ONLY thing I didn't like was the weird religion of the Flotilla people. Odd thing to get stuck on, but it just didn't seem to fit.
3rd book already locked and loaded.
Pretty much finished this in a single (long) sitting. Something about the way it is written just lends a great sense of immediacy and tension. This has everything from the first book, but now we get to see the privileged people of the floating cities in all their (disgusting) glory.
The plot deepens - the hints from the first book are exposed a little more. Who was Cael's father, what happens to the people who "win" the lottery to go up and live in the floating cities? Yes, it is explained. What is "the Blight" that everyone was so fearful of?
Part of what I like about this series, and what makes it easy to read, is that it is so easy to see the real-world analogies of what is being described.
The ONLY thing I didn't like was the weird religion of the Flotilla people. Odd thing to get stuck on, but it just didn't seem to fit.
3rd book already locked and loaded.