Godsknife : Revolt is not your typical urban fantasy. The heart of the story is good versus evil played out across the Iowa landscape (the real world), a place called the Void, and the Abyss. There are many paths that lead into and between these worlds, paths traveled by those who know how to manipulate the signs. Cool stuff.
Our heroes are Anthon and Caroline, as well as several characters whose true allegiances I couldn't decide. Anthon and Caroline seem to have a romantic bond as well as one of respect as they fight together through various sequences to thwart a priestess named Shila. At the same time, Anthon and Caroline seem to have two very separate destinies which I predict will cause a rift in their ongoing relationship. Only time (and future installments) will tell. Their bond seems both tenuous and strong at the same time.
Within the simple story, the rules of magic in this world are quite complex. And, I imagine, quite a challenge to write. There are three ruling groups. Chaos, Order, and Maker, and they all appear to use a combination of "orden" power to manipulate elements around them. A super neat concept that I have to give Tim Ward major props for.
There are several battles in the book, the first of which involves a plague of giant preying mantises who take great pleasure in snipping folks' heads off. I won't lie. I thoroughly enjoyed these scenes. The battles between the mages are slightly confusing at times, but epic nonetheless. Overall, pretty enjoyable.
Now for some problem spots. And please note these are my opinions only and as a writer have probably heard such criticisms in my own work. I thought the narrative voice in Revolt was a bit challenging to get through. For an urban fantasy, it sometimes read like an epic fantasy. There were places I thought sentences could be cut for efficiency and clarity, and at times seemed like the author was flexing when something simpler could have been used. And while this book is chocked full of mythology and magic, I never felt wholly grounded in it. It was almost too much at times (a criticism leveled at my own writing as well). Over-stimulation, I guess is the right term. Of course, it could be just me and this is likely right up someone's alley.
I would describe this book as neat but challenging. If you're up to reading about a big world full of big ideas and big magic, this one is for you. It requires some attention and focus, but the payoff is great, all the way up to the final sentence.
I recommend this book.
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