The Aeronaut's Windlass
(Cinder Spires #1)
by Jim Butcher
fantasy, steampunk, subadult
fantasy, steampunk, subadult
copyright 2015
read in July 2017
rated 6/10: read to pass the time
Read to pass the time. And I really did enjoy the reading. But it's not great.
Jim Butcher has written more than a dozen "Harry Dresden" books. As the series progresses, there are more and more characters. Each book brings in a few more, many of them continue to appear in subsequent books. So?
This book one of the "Cinder Spires" series starts right at the beginning with a cast of thousands... Sure, I like them all. I want to see more of them. They are each so unique that I am never confused. But there are so many of them...
Dresden is a hero who gathers associates. Windlass is a ... stew of flavours. It adds up to a good taste. Yet there is not enough time to appreciate the individual flavours. There are several strong goodies. No distinct main character.
The result is a great yarn but not a strong novel.
Mind you, I had a similar objection to the later Dresden books: too many characters were diluting the role of the hero. Windlass has simply leapt straight in to the too-crowded category.
Mind you, I'm glad to be reading this *new* series. The Dresden character kept developing & growing, with no end in sight. Cinder Spires has only just begun and the characters are already hinting at super-powers. I'm hoping for a lot more plot and restrained character development before it becomes ridiculous.
*More* ridiculous, that is... Windlass is a series of over the top action sequences. All good fun. All set in an over the top fantasy world.
There's a lot more world to explore. A lot more fun to be had. The story has started on a high note. I hope that the story does not too soon become so high as to be annoying shrill. I hope that the characters do not gain so many strengths that they lose their humanity (or similar).
This book in enjoyable. I'm hoping for an equally enjoyable series.
There's a lot more world to explore. A lot more fun to be had. The story has started on a high note. I hope that the story does not too soon become so high as to be annoying shrill. I hope that the characters do not gain so many strengths that they lose their humanity (or similar).
This book in enjoyable. I'm hoping for an equally enjoyable series.
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Dr Nick Lethbridge / Consulting Dexitroboper
Agamedes Consulting / Problems? Solved.
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"Lawyers pay for their mistakes, doctors bury them, architects grow ivy on them. And consultants charge for them."
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Dr Nick Lethbridge / Consulting Dexitroboper
Agamedes Consulting / Problems? Solved.
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"Lawyers pay for their mistakes, doctors bury them, architects grow ivy on them. And consultants charge for them."
https://notdotdeaddotyet.blogspot.com.au/
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