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Of Sea and Shadow The Elder Empire Sea Book 1 eBook Will Wight

This is the second "book 1" of Will Wight's "The Elder Empire" series. I actually read the companion book, creatively titled "Of Shadow and Sea" first, which, I believe colors my perceptions of this book somewhat.

This book follows the opposing point of view from the first book. In "Of Shadow.." we follow Shera, an assassin always looking for her next nap with Calder as one of the main antagonists. In "Of Sea.." this is reversed as we read most of the book through Calder's POV. In both books, there are intermittent flashback chapters that serve to show us formative experiences in the main character's background and help to flesh out the world building that Wight has done, and done pretty well I think. Just like I said in my review of "Of Shadow..", these flashbacks are very similar to the "Stormlight Chronicles" flashbacks in that they tend to build towards an event that is obliquely referenced in the "present time" chapters and is dramatic and shocking. I will say that, in both books, I thought I knew what the event was going to be, and in both cases I was about half wrong.

This format is very interesting because of the conflicting points of view. I suppose they could have been interwoven Game of Thrones-style, but having two separate books means that you have your perception completely molded by one book before starting the second instead of gradually built up by switching in between the two. This is reflected, I believe, in some of the reviews for "Of Shadow.." that I read in which people who read "Of Sea.." first seemed to have lesser opinions of Shera and the Consultants than Calder and his crew. I wouldn't say I'm completely opposite, but I am inclined to support "Team Shera", if such a thing exists. More than anything, the two books illustrate what happens when people have to act with limited knowledge of the oppositions goals and motivations.

Both books are set in a world of humanity that, until recently, had been completely united in an Empire ruled by a long-lived and powerful Emperor. The death of the Emperor has thrown the future of the Empire into chaos with some factions wanting to maintain the status quo, some wanting a new Emperor, and some wanting a dissolution of the Empire. While the commoner may have little opinion on the matter, we observe the machinations of the different Guilds: sanctioned groups of specialists who have different powers and purposes and different goals and visions for the crumbling Empire. After reading both books, my conception of which side is "in the right" and what solution is correct is predictably scrambled. It will be interesting to see how things come together as the series goes along.

Its hard to rate one book after reading both. Wight continues his penchant for irreverence (realistic?) depiction of his characters that I enjoy. I think the world building is solid and complex, and the magic system is interesting and fairly well thought out and explained. I'm not sure what differentiates a Reader from a normal person (midi-chlorians??) but it's fine. I wouldn't describe these books as "moving", but they are a lot of fun and I'm hoping the next set doesn't take too long.


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Of Sea and Shadow The Elder Empire Sea Book 1 eBook Will Wight Reviews

Of Sea and Shadow was a very entertaining book that combined an energetic plot with a great deal of action and interesting characters. I read this book first rather than its companion book Of Shadow and Sea because I've always been a pirate fan and I was not disappointed. I really enjoyed how the main character and captain, Calder, (no spoilers) interacted with his crew and how their crazy personalities bounced off each other. There is a really new and different magic system that retains just the right amount of mystery (to avoid over-explanation) and clarity. My favorite aspect of the book was it's ability to both develop characters and not get bogged down in too much detail that often plagues some fantasy books. Overall it's a fantastic story that moves quickly and leaves the reader wanting more. I would highly recommend it.
Will Wight is pretty well known, but mostly for Cradle and the Traveler's Gate series. Deservedly, as those are both great. That said, my favorite series by him (and his favorite, incidentally) are the Shadow/Sea books.

I won't go into a ton of detail at the moment, but they feel deeper and more complex than his other stuff. The characters are wonderful, the action is fantastic (as it always is with him), and the world feels more grounded than in his other novels.

The series has a gimmick, though, and it's one that I was highly skeptical of going in. He pulls it off, though, in spades.

It's actually two series that occur concurrently, from the perspective of two opposing characters who are on opposite sides of a conflict. The storylines weave back and forth, into and out of each other, and seeing the same scenes from a different POV is a fascinating experience. Putting the characters on opposing sides keeps it from being a rehash of stuff you've already read; if the characters had been on the same side, it would have been hard to make the second viewing of the scenes interesting.

But what really hooked me were the characters, and how he makes you love or hate them by turns. When you read a book from the Shadow series, you find yourself viewing the characters of the Sea series as the enemy, and root against them and want our heroes to triumph. Going into the concurrent book, I found myself wondering how the hell he would make me care about characters who'd been the antagonists for an entire book.

But man, he does.

Calder and Shera are both fascinating characters, and you really care about both of them. The supporting casts are great, too, with Calder's cobbled crew a standout in the Firefly, banter and badass way.

They're great books, and I found that reading the first of each series before moving onto the seconds worked really well for me. They have issues, some pacing stuff and such, but they're definite 5 star books for me.

And it's basically impossible not to love Urziah. You'll see.
This is the second "book 1" of Will Wight's "The Elder Empire" series. I actually read the companion book, creatively titled "Of Shadow and Sea" first, which, I believe colors my perceptions of this book somewhat.

This book follows the opposing point of view from the first book. In "Of Shadow.." we follow Shera, an assassin always looking for her next nap with Calder as one of the main antagonists. In "Of Sea.." this is reversed as we read most of the book through Calder's POV. In both books, there are intermittent flashback chapters that serve to show us formative experiences in the main character's background and help to flesh out the world building that Wight has done, and done pretty well I think. Just like I said in my review of "Of Shadow..", these flashbacks are very similar to the "Stormlight Chronicles" flashbacks in that they tend to build towards an event that is obliquely referenced in the "present time" chapters and is dramatic and shocking. I will say that, in both books, I thought I knew what the event was going to be, and in both cases I was about half wrong.

This format is very interesting because of the conflicting points of view. I suppose they could have been interwoven Game of Thrones-style, but having two separate books means that you have your perception completely molded by one book before starting the second instead of gradually built up by switching in between the two. This is reflected, I believe, in some of the reviews for "Of Shadow.." that I read in which people who read "Of Sea.." first seemed to have lesser opinions of Shera and the Consultants than Calder and his crew. I wouldn't say I'm completely opposite, but I am inclined to support "Team Shera", if such a thing exists. More than anything, the two books illustrate what happens when people have to act with limited knowledge of the oppositions goals and motivations.

Both books are set in a world of humanity that, until recently, had been completely united in an Empire ruled by a long-lived and powerful Emperor. The death of the Emperor has thrown the future of the Empire into chaos with some factions wanting to maintain the status quo, some wanting a new Emperor, and some wanting a dissolution of the Empire. While the commoner may have little opinion on the matter, we observe the machinations of the different Guilds sanctioned groups of specialists who have different powers and purposes and different goals and visions for the crumbling Empire. After reading both books, my conception of which side is "in the right" and what solution is correct is predictably scrambled. It will be interesting to see how things come together as the series goes along.

Its hard to rate one book after reading both. Wight continues his penchant for irreverence (realistic?) depiction of his characters that I enjoy. I think the world building is solid and complex, and the magic system is interesting and fairly well thought out and explained. I'm not sure what differentiates a Reader from a normal person (midi-chlorians??) but it's fine. I wouldn't describe these books as "moving", but they are a lot of fun and I'm hoping the next set doesn't take too long.