I finished the trilogy – although I think there might be plans for it to continue.
Here’s the blurb …
Chaos. Fury. Destruction.
The Great Change is upon us…
Some say that to change the world you must first burn it down. Now that belief will be tested in the crucible of revolution: the Breakers and Burners have seized the levers of power, the smoke of riots has replaced the smog of industry, and all must submit to the wisdom of crowds.
With nothing left to lose, Citizen Brock is determined to become a new hero for the new age, while Citizeness Savine must turn her talents from profit to survival before she can claw her way to redemption. Orso will find that when the world is turned upside down, no one is lower than a monarch. And in the bloody North, Rikke and her fragile Protectorate are running out of allies… while Black Calder gathers his forces and plots his vengeance.
The banks have fallen, the sun of the Union has been torn down, and in the darkness behind the scenes, the threads of the Weaver’s ruthless plan are slowly being drawn together…
I listened to this and I must say again how great the narrator is (Steven Pacey). Each novel was longer than the last, and, for me, this one dragged a bit. Possibly because I binged all three.
What I like about these novels is the complexity of the characters. The narrative point of view changes from character to character and you can understand and sympathise with their motivations and consequent behaviour. You can also understand how experiences and circumstances affect someone’s choices. There were some surprises in this one – one being the identity of the Weaver. Also, crowds aren’t that wise.
I am pretty sure we haven’t seen the last of these characters.
