Locklands

A Novel , #3

English language

Published June 19, 2022 by Random House Worlds.

ISBN:
978-1-9848-2069-3
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reviewed Locklands by Robert Jackson Bennett (The Founders Trilogy, #3)

Review of 'Locklands' on 'Goodreads'

I like books that end. I mean they are sad because you say farewell but it's a good thing. I am glad to have had the opportunity to enjoy this world building. It was a unique magic system with unique interactions and some very memorable characters.

Overall the pacing of the book felt about spot on. Some character development or utility seem marginalized but it's ok, we have a plot to unravel and sh*t to do so they had to plow on.

It was interesting seeing how they used a shared-mentality-system as well. I always thought that a fully telepathic grouping would be problematic but between self-selecting to specific cadences and become highly self-aware it really resolves a lot of the ID/EGO problems I think would create conflicts.

I did find it funny just how much in frightening situations they use an 'Oh god..' kind of context when realistically I …

reviewed Locklands by Robert Jackson Bennett (The Founders Trilogy, #3)

Review of 'Locklands' on 'Storygraph'

It's so hard to put into words my reaction to this book and the culmination of this mindbending fantasy trilogy about hacking the nature of reality. In many ways it's a bleak, kinda apocalyptic book—but also filled with a certain sense of optimism that empathy and humanity (whatever that means) can see a way to break cycles of oppression.

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