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After the conclusion of the Uncrowned King Tournament, Lindon discovers the truth about the Wandering Titan and its inevitable journey to the Sacred Valley. Gathering his friends and allies, Lindon fully commits to his own return in order to try to save his family and everyone else in his home before destruction arrives. As theContinue reading “Bloodline, Cradle 9 BOOK REVIEW”

Wintersteel carries the burden of closing a significant arc in the Cradle series while also having to incorporate heavy backstory elements with ongoing politics and engaging action. From the heightened stakes of the Uncrowned King Tournament, to the history of the Sage of the Endless Sword, and Lindon’s own struggle to find his place afterContinue reading “Wintersteel, Cradle 8 BOOK REVIEW”

Uncrowned begins after the revelation that Akura Charity has decided that Lindon shall train to represent the Akura clan in the Uncrowned King Tournament, potentially taking the place she had intended for Akura Harmony, whose death she attributes to Lindon. The various champions and chosen of the factions, families, kingdoms, and territories are gathered atContinue reading “Uncrowned, Cradle 7 BOOK REVIEW”

Underlord, Volume 6 in the Cradle series, begins the rising arc of the Uncrowned King Tournament, a contest between the most talented sacred artists in a series of Mortal Kombat-style duels where winners advance, though losers are spared actual death. This event dominates the narrative of the next three books in Cradle. It is moreContinue reading “Underlord, Cradle 6 BOOK REVIEW”

Contains spoilers for the Cradle series through Ghostwater. Ghostwater was a two part read for me, and I still don’t fully know how I feel about it. As Cradle: Volume 5, it sits in the middle of nine published books out of a predicted twelve. It does a better job of setting up subsequent booksContinue reading “Ghostwater, Cradle 5 BOOK REVIEW”

With the imminent arrival of his duel with Jai Long, Lindon’s journey to advance as a sacred artist and challenge himself is quickly overshadowed by a greater threat than the Jai clan exile. An event that has been built up since the climax of Volume 2 in the series is quickly thrust into the sceneryContinue reading “Skysworn, Cradle 4 BOOK REVIEW”

Blackflame, book 3 of the Cradle series, is the point where the story begins to gain momentum. Not to say that the previous books didn’t have excitement, but Blackflame has the feel of a significant point in a larger series, rather than the previous books that felt as though they were building to that sortContinue reading “Blackflame, Cradle 3 BOOK REVIEW”

The second book in the Cradle series, Soulsmith begins to introduce the world, more of the setting and give glimpses of the “wideness” that exists. We have met our protagonist, and we learned his pursuit or projected hero’s journey in Unsouled. Now Lindon has ventured beyond the boundaries of his known world and into aContinue reading “Soulsmith, Cradle 2 BOOK REVIEW”

Unsouled is the first book in the series Cradle, the best-known series of author Will Wight, one of several that are connected through his expanded universe. In a world centered around and defined by mystical martial arts, it brings together themes familiar to those who love wuxia and Asian fantasy, combining systems of honor andContinue reading “Unsouled, Cradle 1 BOOK REVIEW”