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In the Shadow of Lightning
- Glass Immortals, Book 1
- Narrated by: Damian Lynch
- Length: 24 hrs and 53 mins
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Publisher's Summary
From Brian McClellan, author of The Powder Mage trilogy, comes the first novel in the Glass Immortals series, In the Shadow of Lightning, an epic fantasy where magic is a finite resource—and it’s running out.
"Excellent worldbuilding and a truly epic narrative combine into Brian's finest work to date. Heartily recommended to anyone who wants a new favorite fantasy series to read." (Brandon Sanderson)
Demir Grappo is an outcast—he fled a life of wealth and power, abandoning his responsibilities as a general, a governor, and a son. Now he will live out his days as a grifter, rootless, and alone. But when his mother is brutally murdered, Demir must return from exile to claim his seat at the head of the family and uncover the truth that got her killed: the very power that keeps civilization turning, godglass, is running out.
Now, Demir must find allies, old friends and rivals alike, confront the powerful guild-families who are only interested in making the most of the scraps left at the table and uncover the invisible hand that threatens the Empire. A war is coming, a war unlike any other. And Demir and his ragtag group of outcasts are the only thing that stands in the way of the end of life as the world knows it.
"Powerful rival families, murderous conspiracies, epic battles, larger-than-life characters, and magic." (Fonda Lee, author of The Green Bone Saga)
"Engaging, fast-paced and epic." (James Islington, author of In The Shadow of What Was Lost)
"Clever, fun, and by turns beautifully bloody, In the Shadow of Lightning hits like a bolt through a stained glass window." (Megan E. O'Keefe, author of Chaos Vector)
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- Anand
- 08-10-22
Excellent Steampunk ( is it glasspunk) to dive in
Prodigal son returning to help family in dire straits is tried and tested plot thread. Here it's weak in its starting phase. But it gathers momentum slowly and you come to like characters as you go on. There are 4 POV. Demir Grappo is the Son who accidentally becomes patriarch due to his mother's gruesome death. Tessa the glass sorcery scientist, kissandra the detective/enforcer.,Adrian a soldier in bridge burner like brigade called Iron horns of orsan empire.
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The material that world depends for sorcery called godglass is depleting. Families are vying to control the race to find solution.
I liked Kissie portion s of books because she is hired to unravel the mystery behind Demir's mother's death. there is plenty of twists and action and encounter s with terrifying beings in that thread. Another notable charcter is Baby Montiego who is a treat to read. He is to demir how thomas is to harry Dresden or kalam is to quick ben. last 3rd of book is racy and Monteigo showdown with a big bad is the highlight of the book.
Ending of book left me wanting more. I wish narrator did more justice to Monteigo. there were awesome moments that could be more punchy .
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