The Rising
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Average rating4.1
"The second book in the Alchemy Wars trilogy by Ian Tregillis, an epic tale of liberation and war. Jax, a rogue Clakker, has wreaked havoc upon the Clockmakers' Guild by destroying the Grand Forge. Reborn in the flames, he must begin his life as a free Clakker, but liberation proves its own burden. Berenice, formerly the legendary spymaster of New France, mastermind behind her nation's attempts to undermine the Dutch Hegemony has been banished from her homeland and captured by the Clockmakers Guild's draconian secret police force. Meanwhile, Captain Hugo Longchamp is faced with rallying the beleaguered and untested defenders of Marseilles-in-the-West for the inevitable onslaught from the Brasswork Throne and its army of mechanical soldiers. "--
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3 primary books4 released booksThe Alchemy Wars
The Alchemy Wars is a 4-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2015 with contributions by C.C. Finlay, Gordon Van Gelder, and Charles de Lint.
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I liked this installment infinitely better than the first. I don't know if that is because of the action in this book or that I finally acclimated to the alternate history. In any case, I think this story left off at a really good place, it was not at all predictable and I am really anxious to see what happens next.
The first of this series was equal parts original, thought provoking and thrilling. This one was a little heavier on the thrill and lighter on the rest, continuing but not really expanding on a fascinating alternative world of alchemically enslaved robots. It was a little heavy on war for my taste, though it was fitting with the story, and while I thoroughly enjoyed Daniel's story and the Talyrand's story, the pieces fit together a little too well. I might still listen to the third one, despite this being a little less than expected. I often find second books in a trilogy to be a little weak, so hopefully that's all it is.
