Unsouled
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Our view
“Unsouled” starts the twelve-book Cradle series with a simple setup: Lindon, barred from his clan’s sacred arts, has to find his own route to power. Some readers find the opening rough and its society too thin to be believed, then decide that realism is not the point. What can win them over is the hint of a much larger story behind the scenes. Light fantasy for readers who enjoy watching an underdog climb.
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About the book
Sacred artists follow a thousand paths to power, using their souls to control the forces of the natural world. Lindon is unsouled, forbidden to learn the sacred arts of his clan. When faced with a looming fate he cannot ignore, he must rise beyond anything he's ever known and forge his own path.
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.0 across 655 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 82% of the weight and the score stays at 8.0 — the Fantasy average of 8.0 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.0 | 655 | 100% |
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