Hi Cara,
Today I am starting off the Master Artificer Blog Tour. Master Artificer is the 2nd book in the Silent Gods series by Justin Call. Master Artificer is now out in the world.
Annev has avoided one fate. But a darker path may still claim him . . .
After surviving the destruction of Chaenbalu, new mysteries and greater threats await Annev and his friends in the capital city of Luqura. As they navigate the city’s perilous streets, Annev searches for a way to control his nascent magic and remove the cursed artifact now fused to his body.
But what might removing it cost him?
As Annev grapples with his magic, Fyn joins forces with old enemies and new allies, waging a secret war against Luqura’s corrupt guilds in the hopes of forging his own criminal empire. Deep in the Brakewood, Myjun is learning new skills of her own as apprentice to Oyru, the shadow assassin who attacked the village of Chaenbalu – but the power of revenge comes at a daunting price. And back in Chaenbalu itself, left for dead in the Academy’s ruins, Kenton seeks salvation in the only place he can: the power hoarded in the Vault of Damnation . . .
(Synopsis from Goodreads.com)
Master Artificer brings a darker tone to the Silent Gods world.
In the scope of the world that Justin Call has created Master Artificer is the big bang. As in Master of Sorrow is the spark of what the world is. But Master Artificer shows how big the world is.
In Master of Sorrow, the Story is told from Annev Point of view. Where in Master Artificer there are multiple but the main ones are Annev, Keaton and Myjun. We get to see what they get up to as they look for revenge or answers. As there are multiple plots lines going through Master Artificer, I did get a little confused in places. But by the end everything made sense.
One of my favourite aspects is the question of morality and is Annev a good person doing bad things or just a bad guy. Also how the other character justifies their actions, still believing they are doing the right thing.
Another aspect I enjoyed was the expansion of magic. That different ethnicity has a different magically system, and if you are mixed-raced knowing more than one type of magic can impact your ability.
My rating for Master Artificer is 4 out of 5.
Thank you to Gollancz for gifting me a finished copy for review.
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