The Wall of Storms

The epic story continues, with even more politicking, battles, and heartbreak. I can see why Liu calls his books silkpunk and I wish I was smart enough to understand all of the inventions and science. Even though I didn’t often understand, I enjoyed seeing the creations. And the war scenes never bored me like in other epic fantasy. It was just fantastic.

From my memory The Grace of Kings was fast paced while still spending time with characters, but this one felt like a mix of really getting into the weeds with some characters and time stops and then moving quickly again. I loved it. It gave me the complex and nuanced character development and character relationships I desire, while being a page turner. This one book could have easily been 5 books if Liu didn’t move through time so quickly — thank you, Liu.