I do not believe that I could have reduced the overall length to any extent without sacrificing core story elements, and indeed I did not want to do that.

If you’re looking for noble characters with a strong sense of right and wrong, happy endings, and damsels in distress, this book is not for you.

The book, rather than being plot-based, is character-based. It follows the development of a character from being a juvenile psycho to being mature.

The entire thing is a complex weave of even more complex characters, themes of violence, betrayal, love and redemption.

The plot becomes more complex here as the author continues from where he left off in Words of Radiance. So far, I have a feeling the main storyline is yet to start.

When you put up naturally disloyal humans up against a threat they cannot ignore, the result will be to unite against all odds or die.

Western Fiction of every sort presently has more appeal to the bulk of African readers, not necessarily because of any literary superiority but because of an unwillingness of the former to evolve. ...

His relationships with his loyalists improve, even as his journey of self-discovery gathers pace. He now sees them in a light that better mirrors his rapidly-evolving psyche.

The story is filled with loads of complex, witty, funny dialogue and thought-provoking stuff, all without being overly grim. Quality thing

The grim realities of the Afghan War are perfectly captured in the individual stories of the characters who are forced to start their lives over in different ways.

If the magic system in Divine Cities was a fine meal, the one in Foundryside is nothing short of an exquisite banquet. It’s so well done.

The main character is as fucked up as you’d ever expect your most hated book antagonist to be. Only this time, he’s not an antagonist. He’s the main character.