Days of Shattered Faith by Adrian Tchaikovsky
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The third book in the Tyrant Philosophers is a whirlwind of great worldbuilding, carefully set up philosophical quandaries displayed in full force in memorable characters, and yet more epic-fantasy war.

It may not be my favorite novel of the three (that honor goes to the second book) but Tchaikovsky continues to be a marvel of a storyteller. His less impressive works, such as this, is still on par with anything Joe Abercrombie writes. A bit of grim, sure, and a lot of great war action, but this statement is just as true for its oftentimes hilarious characters, complicated personalities/choices, and payoff.

I may not say it's brilliant, and it did somewhat meander until the last third of the book, but when we got to the fascinating end, I thought it was entirely worth it.


A synesthesia review of this would probably be a nutmeg-laden tart that is actually really tarty, but dangerous because it has a bunch of sparklers sticking out of it. Lit, of course. I felt like I had to be very, very careful eating it. It was tasty, and pretty, but I almost got burned!



Personal note:
If anyone reading my reviews might be interested in reading my own SF, I'm going to be open to DM requests. I think it's about time I get some eyes on them.

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