As soon as I saw Erikson listed as inspiration, I had to check this work out. It certainly appears to be shaping up to be epic fantasy in this tradition. There is an emphasis on description and plot as experienced by the characters that is present in these high, epic fantasy novels. That said, there are also some elements of Guy Gavriel Kay as well in the perspective switches mid-chapter and use of otherwise 'unimportant' characters to get an atmosphere or plot point across. Since all of these are authors I greatly enjoy, I have only good things to say about this promising beginning, and look forward to reading more!
As soon as I saw Erikson listed as inspiration, I had to check this work out. It certainly appears to be shaping up to be epic fantasy in this tradition. There is an emphasis on description and plot as experienced by the characters that is present in these high, epic fantasy novels. That said, there are also some elements of Guy Gavriel Kay as well in the perspective switches mid-chapter and use of otherwise 'unimportant' characters to get an atmosphere or plot point across. Since all of these are authors I greatly enjoy, I have only good things to say about this promising beginning, and look forward to reading more!
Twenty years on from the dissolution of the ancestral monarchy and the bitter civil war that followed, the white stone city of Nahol lies peaceful. But while mortals vie for power, the magics that comprise the very world of Enai begin to stir.
