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Bonds of Chaos (Threadlight, #3)

by Zack Argyle (Goodreads Author)

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Jun 08, 2026 09:39AM

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Stones of Light (Threadlight, #2)

by Zack Argyle (Goodreads Author)

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☆Lily☆ said: " What a fantastic read it has been. This book is even better than the first installment in the series. It gripped me straight from the start and kept me incarcerated till the end. It picks up speed and is faced paced, leaving its readers captivated an What a fantastic read it has been. This book is even better than the first installment in the series. It gripped me straight from the start and kept me incarcerated till the end. It picks up speed and is faced paced, leaving its readers captivated and entranced. So even I, a very slow reader, finished the book in just a few days.
In this review I especially want to talk about the characters. Most characters appearing in the books are already well known to the reader from book one.
One of them is Alvarax, the only obsidian threadweaver. He experiences a huge character development from kind of like from zero to hero. There were already hints about him being a really good guy in Voice of War but here he manages to find his own way and purpose. Also he takes upon much more room in Stones of Light which is an excellent thing as I grew very fond of him.

We also meet Chrys(anthemum)and his family again. And he is still the lovable character he was in the first book. If it is possible he gets even better and he is still willing to scarifies everything for his family: „His heart and Soul. His purpose. His uncut diamond.“ Chrys The good thing is that it that his family always supports him as well. I especially liked Willow, Chrys mother. She is portrayed like a lioness defending her cubs. She is highly clever and a tough and excellent fighter. Being a mum myself I can relate to her and I really enjoyed reading her part in the book. Especially as cool (older) mums are very rare in books. She is definitely one of my favorite characters in this book.

The biggest character development in the book can be found in Laurel. I do not want to give away too much as it might ruin the story. So I just want to give a quote which excellently shows Laurel’s character: „She was already strong. She was already enough.“

There are also some new characters, with Roshaw leading the way. He falls in with Chrys and his mother and becomes an important part of the story. I especially liked the way his belief goes:„When my father explained it to me, he said that when peopled their spirits drift up into the heavens. When you choose a star for them, you can look into the sky and know they’re looking down on you from that very place.“ He is not the most straight forward or „cleanest“ character there is but nonetheless likable.

As I mentioned in my review of A Voice of War the Apogee was a big enigma for me. But it all gets solved in Stones of Light.

There are also moments in the book which are a reminiscence of Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings: „What say you?“, reminded me a lot about Aragorn getting the ghosts to fight for them. It is also used in a very fitting situation in Stones of Light.

Next to excellent battle scenes and a thrilling story the book also offers monsters and animal companions. What more can you wish for in a book? ...more "

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— Mar 27, 2021 12:05AM

Apr 05, 2021 10:42AM · see review

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Voice of War (Threadlight, #1)

by Zack Argyle (Goodreads Author)

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☆Lily☆ said: " My expectations for the book were pretty high as it was a finalist for Best Fantasy Book 2020 in the SPFBO Awards. And my assumptions about the book being to my liking were correct!
I thoroughly enjoyed reading the book or more precisely I enjoyed lis My expectations for the book were pretty high as it was a finalist for Best Fantasy Book 2020 in the SPFBO Awards. And my assumptions about the book being to my liking were correct!
I thoroughly enjoyed reading the book or more precisely I enjoyed listening to the book. The reader, Adam Gold, manages to make the characters come to life. Despite having a really deep voice he is sublimely able to get the women right.
The character with the most impressing reading voice definitely is the Apogee. The Apogee is also my most problematic character as I somehow do not really understand the word in itself. I have a concept of the Apogee but the translation will simply not fit. So in my head that figure/thing is something like a menace or an absolute evil. Next to being difficult the Apogee is also an enigma which hopefully will get solved in Stones of Light. The character connected with it, Chrys or Chrysanthemum, is way easier to figure out and he is a very likable character. At the beginning I expected him to be the real hero of the story. Despite some parts in which he fulfills this role, he still somehow fails and at the end Alvarax dashes in and takes the hero crown off of Chrys.

Next to Alvarax and Chrys the most important character is Laurel. I am not sure I like Laurel. The thing I really like about her is her connection to her chromawolf. Most likely Laurel will play an even bigger role in the following book and I am not sure she will stay on the „good“ side as she is always questioning things and might be tempted to change sides if they give her the answers she is seeking.

The world the story is set in is a complex one, together with its magic system. It might not be something completely new but I really like the idea and the way it is executed.

All in all Zack Argyle wrote a fascinating book. It has an excellent story, likable characters and a well-thought-through magic system and I am really happy that I received an advanced copy of Stones of Light so I can continue on this splendid adventure. ...more "

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