10-29-2023, 09:02 AM
In the House of Lightning by Brian McClellan
Brian McClellan builds worlds based on really messed up magic systems. In his Powder Mage series of books, magic is based on gunpowder. In the House of Lightning, magic is based on the use of various forms of glass. Different people can use the glass differently. Once again, the book is set in a sort of nascent industrial society with the vestiges of a feudal society still lingering. Demir is a glassdancer, which means he can manipulate glass of any kind and use it to kill. He is the prince until after a major victory he has a bit of a break down and heads off into the wilderness. He only comes back after the death of his mother and the matriarch of his ruling family. The quest is on to find out who murdered his mother.
There is also another problem, the world is running out of magic glass. When it runs out the economy of society will crumble. So, a method must be found to make new glass. And there is a war going on which Demir must lead against a general who has never lost. All sorts of good things going.
Basically it's military industrial fantasy with a touch of Lovecraft.
Brian McClellan builds worlds based on really messed up magic systems. In his Powder Mage series of books, magic is based on gunpowder. In the House of Lightning, magic is based on the use of various forms of glass. Different people can use the glass differently. Once again, the book is set in a sort of nascent industrial society with the vestiges of a feudal society still lingering. Demir is a glassdancer, which means he can manipulate glass of any kind and use it to kill. He is the prince until after a major victory he has a bit of a break down and heads off into the wilderness. He only comes back after the death of his mother and the matriarch of his ruling family. The quest is on to find out who murdered his mother.
There is also another problem, the world is running out of magic glass. When it runs out the economy of society will crumble. So, a method must be found to make new glass. And there is a war going on which Demir must lead against a general who has never lost. All sorts of good things going.
Basically it's military industrial fantasy with a touch of Lovecraft.
As a matter of fact, my anger does keep me warm