Lift, a street-smart girl who commands the ability to become frictionlessly slick by consuming food, travels to the city of Yeddaw. Accompanied by Wyndle, a spirit manifesting as a vine-like companion, she seeks to prevent a relentless judge known as Darkness from murdering innocent people who possess burgeoning magical talents. While investigating urban markets and orphanage records, Lift discovers that Darkness is a Herald of the Almighty who believes that killing potential Surgebinders will stop an impending apocalyptic Desolation.
Fans of epic fantasy read this novella to understand the expanding mechanics of Rosharan magic and the political shifts leading into the third volume of the Stormlight Archive. Readers learn how a peripheral character transitions from a selfish thief into a protector who prioritizes the overlooked members of society. The story provides a detailed internal view of the Edgedancer order, teaching the reader that their primary philosophical duty is to remember the forgotten and listen to the marginalized.
Clear-cut and escapist; a moderate read.
Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2016
- Language
- EN
