Summer Challenge Book 4: Unsouled

Unsouled by Will Wight

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


The first in the Cradle series pulls no punches, plunging the reader straight into a society segregated into warring, bickering clans. It has a distinctly manga/eastern feel to it and the magic system, whilst still a little confusing, promises to be as deep as Mistborn's alomancy. The main character is an underdog who, I’m assuming through the progression of the book’s gameLit elements, is destined for great (or terrible) things. There is also a second POV character that hints at a much wider scope than initially meets the eye. This aspect, to me, seems even more interesting than the principal plot. I’ll admit I got lost at times with elements of the magic system and the rules to which it adheres, but I'm assuming it will become more clearly defined in subsequent books. That being said, the story has enticed me and I will most definitely be reading on to see how things play out. A promising start to what is reputed to be a great series.



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