Master Artificer

I was so excited to read this book after finishing Master of Sorrows that I periodically checked Netgalley to see if Master Artificer was added yet. Thankfully, I was approved and able to read for an honest review.

Where to begin? Trust absolutely no one because they will ruin you. This is a DARK origin story.
I really liked that the book started out with a refresher because the first book was published a little over a year ago and there was a lot to remember. There is also an appendix with details about the magic system, which is fun and helpful for understanding this expansive book universe.

The writing, tone, dialogue, etc is perfect. I love to hate characters and hate to love characters. Justin stabs me in the back about as much as Annev gets stabbed in the back or vice versa. I am completely invested in this series that I wish I didn’t find it until 3 years from now because I don’t know how I can wait for the next installments.

The world-building is MASSIVE, but so well done. There are 3 planes of existence, the physical realm, the shadow realm and the spirit realm. I enjoyed traveling between realms and the differences between each one. The magic system varies between gods, bloodline, etc, but it is also explained and so in depth that I love learning about it and look forward to learning more going over the appendix. The magical artifacts are also interesting and each one has a different use, how it fits to the person wielding it, what item the magic is embedded in or whatever is going on with the artifact is so intriguing that I would read an entire book about magical artifacts from this world alone. The information isn’t dumped in one section, but weaved throughout the story with questions, dialogue, memories, different POV’s and excerpts from journals, letters, etc. Everything ties together one way or another and nothing is really left hanging EXCEPT for the end of the book, which will allow it to flow into the next one.

I fell in love with the characters more in this book because they weren’t so naive, which is a sign of major growth and development. Myjun was actually my least favorite character at the end of the first book and now I love her and her POV was one of my favorites throughout. Seeing Annev descend into darkness is very fun, if not a little disturbing because things do get gruesome. There are many POV's, but I think that it worked well because the reader gets to see every side of the story and it eventually pieces together.

There are some scenes that were very disturbing, but worked well to move the plot forward and show why characters have or will change dramatically. It wasn’t unnecessary violence for the sake of violence.

The epilogue surprised me and it was perfect! I cannot WAIT to get the final copy and then each book after that. This book is long, which will frighten some, but it was full of action and intrigue, so you will not be disappointed.

A long awaited sequel that deliver as good if not better than the first book. We continue our quest in this magnificent universe and God was it a lot of fun. If your like the first don't hesitate a second! I totally recommend it!

This is the second installment of The Silent Gods series, following Master of Sorrows. Call continues his work in building a massively intricate world, appealing to all we love about the worlds of epic fantasy. Both the recap at the beginning of the novel and the details of the magic system and world-building elements at the end of the novel help readers to keep up or refresh their memory after the last novel!

While the initial novel focused much more on Annev and his home village, now we are thrown into the world, facing head-on much of what was only hinted at in the first novel. In a wonderfully complex and intricate world, we follow the lives and trials of Annev and his companions as they journey and discover a world outside their own village that they could never have imagined.

In my review for the previous book, I mentioned there was not rest - get ready for a similar ride, because not only can you not rest, you can rely on anyone either. With murky motives and questionable goals, the characters will keep you guessing and wanting to know more. Even more, Call's choice of epilogue teases us for the next book's adventures and will make the wait VERY hard indeed. This is an amazing epic fantasy that will leave you wanting more.

I very much enjoyed Master Artificer, book 2 of The Silent Gods series, even though I read it without having read book 1 (Master of Sorrows). The book begins with a Story So far... which was a great help, but the author has also weaved enough backstory into the novel to make it a fun puzzle if, like me, you're the sort of person would reads a series out-of-order.

The prose is excellent and gripping. The plot is classic epic fantasy -- quests for revenge, mastery of skills, finding magical artifacts -- but the fascinating world keeps things engaging. The only time the book dragged for me was in the 10-20% range while the gang was assembling. I was ready to get on with the action. But that's a minor gripe.

There are many characters, all distinct with their interesting quirks and flaws. The magic system is great, and there there are excellent additional materials describing how it all works.

For me, the stand-out part of this book is the magical artifacts. I'm a gamer on the side, and at times I felt like I was engrossed in tuning my Path of Exile equipment (this is a good thing!)

Highly recommended as a huge epic fantasy in a world of fabulous magical artifacts.

“We’re going to have a talk now,” Annev said, untying the rag around his neck. “I’m going to use magic to keep you alive… and we’ll see just how good I am at this torture thing.”

Synopsis: Leaving behind the smoldering wreckage of his childhood home, Annev seeks answers in the world outside. Will he manage to take the reins of his own fate and remove the deadly Hand of Keos, or will his destiny take a darker turn?

Who May Enjoy This Book:

-Grimdark junkies
-Fans of Epic Fantasy
-People who enjoy inversion of tropes

First, I would like to thank Justin T. Call, Blackstone Publishing, and Netgalley for providing me with an ARC (Advance Reader Copy) in exchange for a fair and honest review: your efforts in making titles like this accessible to reviewers makes my life so much easier!

I was excited to get my hands on this one!

Book 1 of this series was thoroughly impressive given that it was a debut , and Call continues to impress with “Master Artificer”. I actually finished reading the story a few weeks back, but I wanted a little time to re-read certain portions, and to let everything sink in nicely. As you know, I try to give my reviews a little extra thought, and this can be complicated when you’re avoiding spoilers. Let’s discuss!

“Master Artificer” hits the ground running, beginning immediately after the events of “Master of Sorrows”. Our protagonist Annev and his friends must pick themselves up and leave behind the ruins of the only home they’ve ever known. Without giving anything away, there are three or four narrative points of view in this story (depending on how you look at it): first is what I call “Team Annev” (Annev, Titus, Therin, Fyn), then “Team Myjun” (Annev’s former love interest), and “Team Kenton” (Annev’s former friend). There is a deep connection between these three teams, both narratively and via a thread of prophecy which weaves its way throughout the series. This was a pleasant change from the first book, as it provides the reader with a much broader view of the world and its intricacies. One of the toughest things for me to reconcile in “Master of Sorrows” was the enormous emphasis on worldbuilding… while simultaneously spending the majority of the novel in a tiny community. It just felt wrong, and boy does this novel make up for it! “Master Artificer” kicks the doors down and opens up an enormous world for our thee disparate groups to explore and make trouble in.

Kenton’s chapters tend to focus on the character’s understanding of his life up to the present; geographically, he is more or less stationary compared to the other POV characters and so the attention to detail is turned inwards. Kenton’s motivations are fluid and, while focused primarily on revenge, his rationale is not entirely unsound. He has endured an enormous amount of trauma and, to his limited understanding, Annev is responsible for much of his hardship. What I liked is that as his understanding improves, he does not stubbornly insist on clinging to all of his previous beliefs. His motivations seem extremely simple, and they are, but Call manages to make this compelling. I SHOULDN’T feel any sympathy for Kenton… and yet I do. His heart aches for a normalcy he has never known, and in his own twisted way he is making do as best he can with the twisted education he was given.

Myjun, similarly, mourns the loss of “normalcy” she was provided with at the Academy. Unlike Kenton, however, she throws herself into the pit of despair and misplaced blame, becoming a true monster in the process. While I did my best to empathize with her (given all that she has lost), I had a much more difficult time relating to her single-mindedness. Frankly, I found her to be the least compelling of the characters, motivated purely by an utterly misplaced desire for “revenge”. In the few moments where this “hardness” fades and we are treated to a glimpse of the scared, vulnerable girl inside, I did feel some pity. Her path in the novel is not entirely of her own making, and she did succumb to some serious manipulation. I feel like much of her arc in this book was composed of exposition, and I am holding out hope for a much more significant “internal” development of her character later in the series. It’s not that she’s not interesting, but… I just can’t stop hating her. If that was your intention Mr. Call: bravo!

Annev’s journey of course is the narrative around which everything else is built around, and there is certainly a good deal of payoff over the course of the book. More than anyone else, Annev truly comes to understand the extent to which Chaenbalu brainwashed its inhabitants. This, to me, was one of the most important developments in “Master Artificer”. If you’ll recall from my review of Book 1, I was dismayed by the ridiculous policies and practices of the Academy. It turns out that this was with good reason, as Chaenbalu was basically managed like a cult. As you delve further into Call’s world with Annev and friends, you’ll see just how backwards and harmful the Academy was in comparison to everything else. This is not to say that the rest of the world is not without its problems: there is war, slavery, corruption, poverty… but there is also companionship, love, learning, and freedom. While those aspects of Book 1 rubbed me the wrong way, it’s because they were supposed to. By adding this contrast, it makes leaving Chaenbalu that much more enjoyable. It was a risky move in my opinion, but it clearly paid off when I was devouring the massively expanded setting. Annev gets to see just how wrong everything was, and his perception of the world around him is always seen through this filter. His “moral education” as I’ll call it is also quite captivating. As an inverted “chosen one” trope, the idea that he may break bad at any particular moment tends to lurk in the back of one’s thoughts as one reads through the “Annev chapters” (and I’ll tease you a little by saying there are definitely tastes of this in the book).

My critique of “Master of Sorrows” was mainly centered around the pacing of the story, and I feel that criticism still holds up to an extent in the sequel. Without giving much away, I felt that the main characters “progressed” far, far too fast in certain respects. It’s easy at times to forget that these are basically just kids (not young children, but still fairly young nonetheless), and yet they constantly find themselves at ease in positions of power, sneering in the faces of things that would terrify others. I just found it jarring at times because to me, their reactions and behaviors are what I would expect of heroes and adventurers at the end of their career, seasoned legends who would spit in the eye of Death. I’ve given it a great deal of thought, and I’ve concluded that this rapid escalation may be a simple matter of necessity. To me, “The Silent Gods” series resembles “The Wheel of Time” in a number of ways; Call, however, likely does not have the luxury of stretching things out to the extent that Jordan did. The Publishing industry is certainly a different beast than it was back then! I’m still very confident, however, that the pacing will start to feel right as the series continues ( Justin has advised me that the series is a tetralogy, so he’s got ample time). Overall it’s a small criticism, but one I feel I need to mention for the sake of a full and honest review!

There is so much that I could say about this tome (at over 900 pages it’s a bit of a beast!), but I’ll limit myself to saying it is a worthy successor to Book 1. Call has ironed out a lot of the kinks, and managed to turn some of the shot-term weaknesses of the first book into long-term narrative strengths for his series. “Master Artificer” comes out in May, and I wholeheartedly suggest you pick up that pre-order for the beautiful hardcover, as it’s absolutely worth it. Don’t sit out this series: “The Silent Gods” is a “Wheel of Time” for a new generation, a clever inversion of the hero’s journey set in a vivid, meticulously-crafted setting. Justin T. Call is an author to watch!

Happy reading!

This series continues to get better and better with each book.

After the events of the first I had no idea where the second book would go but this blew me away. The characters get more developed, the world more detailed, and the narrative more complex.

If you read and enjoyed the first, pick up and devour the second.

It is so difficult for me to find the words to encapsulate just how much I enjoyed MASTER ARTIFICER and what a pleasure it was to experience it for the three or four weeks that we spent together. There are certain books that you don't want to part with because they were just so darn fantastic. This was one of those that stayed with me and left quite an impression. What is it that made it such a superior read you ask? Bear with me and I will attempt to give you some of the exceptional things that might make you want to fast track this series to the top of your TBR.

First, the characters, which I just touched on briefly with the alternating viewpoints. Unlike Master of Sorrows, this books takes more time with the other characters in this story and it really helped elevate it in my opinion. No longer does Annev take up the majority of the spotlight. Although he is still an incredibly important character, it was nice to also experience a significant portion of the story get advanced through the eyes of Kenton and Myjun. It is doubly effective seeing as how the major conflict in this book primarily centers around the three of them so we get an up close and personal view of the drama that takes place. Everybody seems to want to kill Annev for their own reason and it was both funny in a way and also cool in that the tension is ramped up to DEFCON 1 the entire time. Anyway, I really enjoyed having the secondary characters fleshed out more and getting their own face time, so kudos to Justin Call for giving them more of a voice this time around.

The next thing that made this a stellar follow up for me is it is reeeeally dark. Being predictable is thankfully not one of Justin Call's many attributes, in fact quite the opposite. This story takes a decidedly dreary turn for the brutal and macabre, so if you have a weak stomach, read with your eyes closed. But in all seriousness, the characters face some violent and twisted stuff, mostly brought about by the various nasty gods and demigods who are pulling the strings by various means. If you like badass magic and sorcery, MASTER ARTIFICER will blow you away with some of the craziest unearthly and morbidly fantastic artifacts than you can handle! Justin has definitely stepped up his game immensely in book two and he's taking no prisoners with the magic system.

I'll just mention one more enjoyable aspect to avoid having this review almost match the length of the book itself. I touched on it in my brief comment about Master of Sorrows, and that is the brilliant writing that is so tight that it enables the story to flow from one scene to the next with zero lulls or clunkiness. I thought that the first book was a fabulous story but (and this is no slight to that book) MASTER ARTIFICER outdid it in many different areas and catapults this series into an absolute must read for every single fan of the genre.

Justin Call knocked on the door and introduced himself to the fantasy world with book one, but with MASTER ARTIFICER he kicks down the door, grabs us by the throat, and demands our undivided attention. I for one am happy to give it.

In the second installment of The Silent Gods series, Annev's journey continues as he searched for a way to remove the golden hand of Keos and gets more than he's bargained for. Prophesies, enemies and betrayals are constantly at the back of his mind as he struggles to protect himself and his friends. However, the story also follows Myjun and Kenton who want revenge against Annev, though they too must unwittingly play a part in the prophecy.

I've enjoyed reading this story quite a bit. Without giving too much away, the second book really shows the growth of each character, for better and for worse. Everyone has to make difficult decisions for what they believe is the for greater good. These moral decisions really make well rounded characters as sometimes I still loved the characters and other times I hated what they were doing, but understood their twisted logic none the less. We also get to follow more character's perspectives as Annev isn't the primary POV anymore. The plot, the magic system, the politics are so well thought out. I can't wait for the next book.

Thank you to the author, the publisher and netgalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to the publishers, author and NetGalley for the free copy of this book!

After reading the first story in this series I was really looking forward to it continuing- and I wasn't disappointed! It took me a little bit longer to get into this one but once I did it was non stop. There is SO much detail that went into this series, it is amazing. I would definitely recommend this story!

This story continues on from Master of Sorrows and it's maybe a little better than that one for me. This book was very readable and love to read without feeling tired of the story and was hating to stop. There are some books that make you feel like I want to stop after a few chapters but not this one. Once again I thought I knew where the story was heading and found to my complete delight that its went in some very surprising directions. Most of the focus remains on Annev but the others are also given their time. Some more and some less but since they are still alive they must have a part to play in ongoing story. Annev and Myjun were the most interested for me this time. Through these two and the journeys they went you get learn more about the various magics that exist. I did feel a little confused at points but still got the gist of how things work in this world. There are so many other beings or characters that have only been mentioned so far and these will hopefully find their way into the next book. Fyn's place in the story feels rather incomplete in a way but I suspect he will find his path aligning with Annev and the others at some point as well. Kenton seems to be in position to meet with Myjun but not in the way he expects but I will have to wait until the next book to see if that happens like I think it will.
These are just my initial thoughts after just finishing the book but I have added this one to the list of books that will need be to reread again. I always hope to see something new or get some incites when reading again and I hope its just as good on the first read as the second will be.

"Am I killing monsters...or am I becoming one?"

I cannot express enough how much I love this series so far. The first book allowed you to love Annev, and the second book has you feeling so bad for him. The shift in perspective on all of the characters from book one was insane. So much depth has been added to each one with so much detail. It isn't just a book about Annev turning into the "Dark Lord" as much as it is about all of his friends changing into what they are going to be also. So many friends are loyal and want to help him, but Annev has started to isolate himself. And once he did that, things started to change in him. I think that says something for community and how it is unhealthy to always be alone.

The general feels of the book are dark and disturbing with rays of hope thrown in. I was curious how this shift would be done from book one, but I think the author's attention to detail and character work made this transition flawless.

The world-building was also excellent. The magic system was built on and expanded from book one, which is very thought out. Having an ARC of this was hard to follow at times, because it is more difficult to go back and look at how everything is set up without a physical copy. The mythology was also built upon and is very interesting how it is all linked to the magic system.

The ending didn't feel so much like an ending as it did a "to be continued". I think that has to do with how every grouping of chapters has its own story arc per section, making it feel more like you are waiting for the next episode in a television series versus the next book with one big challenge that needs to be overcome. The addition of multiple points of view helped with this feeling. I enjoyed the flow of it.

Overall, I highly recommend this series so far as it has quickly become one of my favorites.

Thank you to BLackstone Publishing and NetGalley for granting me an arc copy of Master Artificer, which will be published in the US on 18th May 2021.

Master Artificer begins right after the events of Master of Sorrows, during the aftermath of the battle in Chaenbalu where Annev has just caused the collapse of the Academy and the deaths of multiple people.

We see the horrific story arcs of Kenton and Myjun - both survivors, left for dead in the ruins of the Academy, and both now monsters following the battle, and blaming Annev for their fates while swearing to avenge themselves by hunting him down and killing him.
“She was the death that all men feared - the specter that promised no quarter, no remorse, and no mercy.”

Kenton’s eyes are now “fiery glass orbs” caused by Annev throwing magical aqlumera in his face. Kenton is now Master of Curses and I can only think his curse mastery must have been used to the max during the painful burning of his eyeballs!!

Myjun is now Oyru the Shadow Reborn’s apprentice assassin. She must train and learn how to use her new powers and the magic that she was unaware was within her before Oyru will let her hunt her ultimate quarry, Annev.

Annev, Sraon the smith, Titus, Therin and Fyn are on a quest to find a way to remove the golden Hand of Keos from Annev’s arm. They pick up an albino soothsayer/Necromancer along the way (via a blood debt) who is searching for Sodja Rocas. They journey from Banok to Luqura since Dolyn the Artificer in Banok was unable to remove the Hand and hopefully Reece, one of Sodar’s old order will be able to help them. These sequences were my favourite parts of the book - I enjoyed the camaraderie of this group and the way the boys were testing out their independence and developing along the way.

This book is longer than book one and is filled with more excellent world-building as the characters journey to different locations, more exciting fight scenes and more intriguing magic. The characters are no longer boys attending an Academy but are maturing and learning to use their particular powers and talents.

Through notes made by Sodar, which Annev has in his magical bag, we discover the nature of the assassins hunting Annev. We also get told about many different magical artifacts that both Annev and Kenton took from the Vault of Damnation back at the Academy. I really enjoyed these artifacts, such as the Boots of Swiftness and the Shirt of Regeneration, and I’m willing to bet that the author had a lot of fun coming up with them.

The tone of Master Artificer is quite a lot darker than its prequel and in places it is really toe-curlingly horrific - some of the things that Kenton and Myjun in particular have to endure are really chilling!

The storytelling within this book is fabulous and the various arcs eventually merge, with some loose ends getting tied up, but there is a cliff-hanger at the end. Let’s hope Justin T. Call doesn’t leave us hanging for too long!!

In short, book 2 was just as epic as the first book, and if you are undecided as to whether or not to continue with the series, you 100% should. This series is the epitome of epic fantasy, and I was not bored for a single one of the 800 pages.

I have been eagerly awaiting the follow up to Justin Travis Call's brilliant Master of Sorrows for what felt like forever. Master Artificer was well worth the wait! I loved almost every minute of this action packed second installment of The Silent Gods.

Master Artificer picks up very shortly after Master of Sorrows ends. Chaenbalu has been destroyed and our gang of ragtag misfits has gone off to try and remove the Hand of Keos from Annev. Meanwhile Myjun begins her training under Oyru with the hopes of someday, very soon, enacting her revenge on Annev.

At first, I hated Myjun's story line. It felt like it played too much into the "scorned woman" trope and didn't explore enough into how Myjun was going to deal with becoming the very thing she had been taught to hate. And while I do still believe the author could have explored the psychological aspects of that more, by the time we learn Oyru's real motive, I was more invested in Myjun then I was in Titus/Therin or Fyn.

I was most intrigued by Annev's reckoning with who he is and who he is becoming. He doesn't want the Hand of Keos, he doesn't want this strange and horrible power. But as he slowly comes to terms with his fate, he also begins to embrace some of these changes.

I cannot wait until the next installment of this series.

Master of Sorrows was an ambitious, compelling fantasy that completely stood apart from other fantasy I've read, and Master Artificer took an enormous departure and ushered in an even bigger, darker, and more captivating story than I could have expected.

This book is a big tome and it's not the lightest reading, so it took me a decent bit to get through, and I'm actually already feeling like I want to re-read some parts. Justin T. Call was kind and merciful enough to include a "the story so far/previously on" at the beginning, which was immensely helpful because if it's been any longer amount of time between reading the first book and this one, you're going to need a refresher!

One of the biggest immediate differences with Master Artificer was the increased number of POVs that we now follow in contrast to only Annev's POV, and although it required a lot more focus and narratives to keep track of, it was nice to get deeper into this world and explore more from other people's perspectives. Annev himself is one of those characters that's hard to form an opinion on because of the intentional path of his character development. I find him captivating, but also a bit frustrating at times.. but also enjoyable in an unlikable way?

The world-building in Master Artificer also increased immensely in this book and I was impressed by how much Call was able to develop. That being said, sometimes there was almost too much description and info on the world-building that I felt interrupted the pacing a little in some areas and made it a little harder to get through the book. However, I also do really feel that this world-building was helpful and interesting to the plot and general overview of the story, so overall I did appreciate it.

Overall, Master Artificer is an incredible follow-up to Master of Sorrows, though I don't know if it will be for everyone. I am excited to continue on with this series and see exactly where Call is going to take this story because it seems to have some ambitious plans that I'm excited to uncover. This series has already gotten darker than I had realized, and I'm really enjoying that aspect as well!

Thank you to NetGalley and Justin Travis Call for providing me with an ARC of this novel. All opinions are still honest and my own.

Okay, so I did not see really ANY of that coming.

This is more likely a 4.5/5 rounded down, as it was better in my opinion than Master of Sorrows. The world building in this second installment was insane (in a good way), still a tad confusing if you are up reading on your kindle app at 3am, but so freaking good. This world expanded exponentially from the base we are given in book one and that gradual growth is something I LOVE in a series.

We shift gears in the way the story is told as well. Where in Master of Sorrows we see the story only through Annev's eyes and he is our primary focus, now we get to see what is happening from multiple POV's, which if you have followed my reviews for a bit you know this is a huge LOVE for me as well. I love getting to step away from the obvious MC and bond with other characters. Those other characters end up being my favorites so more time with them is always a win. In this case it is Fyn...yeah in Master of Sorrows, I would have never predicted that. Fyn is by far my favorite, and I want so much more from his side of things.

My only criticism here is that for a time, this got so complicated that I was a bit lost. It ended up coming together for me eventually. With that being said, I read this on Kindle, which does not make the appendix as easily accessible as a physical book does and that probably would have helped.

This was such a good follow up to master of Sorrows and I am thoroughly impressed by it. Well done Mr. Call, can't wait for the next one!

Review: 5 Stars

I’ve been looking forward to this sequel ever since I finished Master of Sorrows. I really loved the first book and was very excited to continue the series. Master Artificer is a truly epic tale. I had no idea that the sequel was going to be over 800 pages, but I actually found it to be a pretty quick read despite it’s large size. I was really impressed with the way this book expanded upon all the elements presented in the first installment.

Master Artificer is a character driven book, but that doesn’t mean that it’s slow paced of that there isn’t tons of action. While the first book focused mainly on Annev, this installment adds Myjun and Kenton’s points of view. You follow all three characters on their journeys, but Annev is still at the center of the plot. I really enjoyed getting to know Kenton and Myjun more, but the chapters from Annev’s point of view were my favorite.

From the beginning of the series the reader know that this is a villain origin story and that really starts to become clear throughout the course of this second installment. Annev’s character arc was amazing. You can really understand how he has changed from a kind hearted boy into a more cold and calculating man. The change comes on so slowly that it feels so real and I still found myself rooting for a character that really should be unlikable. Annev’s character arc was definitely one of my favorite aspects of this novel.

The world building was incredible. There was a lot introduced in the first book, but this installment really expanded upon the magic system. Part of the book takes place at a magical school so as the characters are learning magic the readers get to find out how it all works. The magic system is really unique and has so much possibility. It’s a very complex magic system, but the reader gets to absorb it piece by piece so it isn’t overwhelming. A lot of this book focuses on world building and it’s just so cool and so well done.

The plot is hard to summarize because this is an epic novel and a lot happens. There are multiple plot lines and characters to follow, and while the plot lines don’t meet by the end of this installment, you can see that they will. The writing is fast paced for the majority of the novel and I tore through this tome a lot faster than I expected to. The action scenes are written so well and had me on the edge of my seat over and over. I really enjoyed following these characters on their respective journeys, but the character development is really what makes this book so incredible.

Master Artificer is an incredibly well done epic fantasy novel. It’s over 800 pages, but I tore through it pretty fast and loved every minute of it, so don’t let the length intimidate you. This is an action packed book and it has a pretty fast pace, but it was the world building and the character development that really took this book to the next level. Justin T Call is a great new voice in fantasy and I can’t wait to see where he takes this series next. If you love epic fantasy and are looking for something comparable to the character development in Name of the Wind or the magic system of Mistborn, then I recommend you check this series out.