
Councilor
A Novel in the Grand Illusion (The Grand Illusion, Book 2)
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Michael Bower
L. E. Modesitt, Jr., bestselling author of Saga of Recluce and the Imager Portfolio, continues his brand-new gaslamp, political fantasy series with Councilor, the thrilling sequel to Isolate. Welcome to the Grand Illusion.
Continued poor harvests and steam-powered industrialization displace and impoverish thousands. Protests grow and gather followers.
Against this rising tide of social unrest, Steffan Dekkard, newly appointed to the Council of Sixty-Six, is the first Councilor who is an Isolate, a man invulnerable to the emotional manipulations and emotional surveillance of empaths.
This makes him dangerous.
As unknown entities seek to assassinate him, Dekkard struggles to master political intrigue and infighting, while introducing radical reforms that threaten entrenched political and corporate interests.
The Grand Illusion
Isolate
Councilor
A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books.
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A good listen.
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Major improvement
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excellent series
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Even his writing style in these two books of the series are not exactly simple third person. You’re in Dekkard’s head a great deal more. It’s like a hybrid of first and third person. Not quite Third Omniscient, but leaning towards it. It’s a well written book overall and I personally was never bored or felt the story was moving too slow or was hard to listen to/ read.
The performance by Michael Bower was just as solid as in Isolate. The voices felt distinct and gave enough separation that I never was confused. Outside of a few places where he obviously stopped the recording and was a touch out of character, I had no issue with the solid vocal performance.
As for the story, a few things surprised me, but I mostly could tell by the way things went that there had to be a third book coming. I wasn’t disappointed by my own ability to figure out what would possibly happen. That was because enough happened that I couldn’t deduce easily that I felt the breadcrumbs were purposefully set to keep me coming back.
Simply put, the book is well done. If you’ve read Isolate, this is a solid and worthwhile sequel. However, if you read this and get off the train, I would believe Fantasy & Politics isn’t for you.
Fantasy & Politics
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Terrific book
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