– Cunning and trickery. There were times when I felt a little guilty for enjoying how Lindon tricked his way through things, but by the 50% mark, I was all there for it. Or, in Lindon’s case, NOT follow because he can’t scale up as an Unsouled. It’s got a pretty clear hierarchy of powers (foundation, copper, iron, jade, etc.), a well-defined scope of powers, and boundaries that make it a “hard” magic system that is very easy to follow. – Lindon’s progression. I believe this book is one of the early exemplars of the now-well-established “progression fantasy”. After all, who doesn’t love the underpowered underdog story? He’s an “everyman” character that pretty much anyone can root for. – Lindon. Very possibly the most relatable, easiest-to-like YA character I’ve read since Aram in ML Spencer’s Dragon Mage. Let me tell what you I liked/loved about it: Solid intro, great character from the beginning, intriguing magic system, and great pacing. – Not a damn thing. Honestly, that was the easiest 8 hours of listening I’ve experienced since Red Rising. I’m going to start off by telling you what I didn’t like about it: I needed some good indie fantasy, something a bit lighter after a David Gemmell (Druss/Waylander) binge. I’ve heard amazing things about Cradle, but I’d never gotten around to reading it until recently. It’s one of the best-known fantasy series today, with the latest book actually cracking #1 on Amazon’s charts for a few days because so many people devoured it on Day One. Let’s be honest: everyone knows about Cradle.

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