Soul of the World, David Mealing
Soul of the World, David Mealing
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Soul of the World

Author: David Mealing

Narrator: Rebecca Hamilton

Unabridged: 24 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orbit

Published: 06/27/2017

Synopsis

Starvation and corruption have pushed the citizens of the New Sarrisant to the brink of rebellion. It will take only a spark to tip the scales towards violence, but as the Great Barrier weakens and rare arcane powers return to the land, war seems a foregone conclusion in David Mealing's cinematic debut epic fantasy.

The Great Barrier has kept the colonies of the new world safe for hundreds of years. But the colony is a powder keg. Food shortages stir the citizens to riots against the crown. Dissidents whisper of revolution. And worse, the strength of the Great Barrier seems to be slipping.

Sarine is a street artist, selling her sketches for coin to feed her family. With the help of her magic powers, she's so far been able to escape the notice of the city police. But a strange man with powers more terrifying than her own threatens to expose her secrets.

And she's not the only one whose life threatens the strange figure threatens to upend.

Start reading this incredible addition to the epic fantasy canon. For fans of Brandon Sanderson, Brent Weeks, and Brian McClellan.

About David Mealing

David Mealing grew up adoring all things fantasy. He studied philosophy, politics and economics at the University of Oxford, where he taught himself to write by building worlds and stories for pen and paper RPGs. He enjoys board games and card games of all sorts, once spent a summer in Paris learning and subsequently forgetting how to speak French and gave serious thought to becoming a professional bass player before deciding epic fantasy novelist was the wiser choice. He lives in Washington State with his wife and three daughters, and aspires to one day own a ranch in the middle of nowhere.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mary ~Ravager of Tomes~

I have to be honest, I'm a little conflicted about how to rate this book. There is a nearly even divide of good & bad here with the good coming out a nose ahead of the bad. Here we go with a "Pros & Cons" review, as that seems to be my go-to with 3 star books. In this review though, I'm going to ita......more

Goodreads review by James

I've had a lot of luck with debuts over the past year, and this one was no exception – it’s a great beginning to an epic fantasy series. Likeable main characters using multiple well thought out (and more importantly, interesting) magic systems, in a French Revolution-influenced setting. First thing......more

Goodreads review by Liviu

For once a much hyped debut that mostly lived up to expectations - set on a New World like continent where the analogue of 18th century French (Sarresant) and English (Gand) colonies battle it out between themselves, while revolution is brewing in the New Sarresant capital with its faux-Versailles (......more

Goodreads review by Lisa

Review from Tenacious Reader: [URL not allowed] Soul of the World is a good debut that sets the stage for an epic, world spanning series featuring magic, fantastical creatures and beasts. Three very different perspectives are used to give us the world view, which features a new......more

Goodreads review by L'encre de la magie

Si j'avais pu j'aurai mis bien au dessus des 5 étoiles ! Voilà ma plus belle lecture depuis décembre dernier... Une série pleine de promesses ! David Mealing mélange de l'Epic et de la Flintlock Fantasy et nous offre un premier tome exceptionnel, très axé sur ses personnages (tous cohérents et tellem......more

Quotes

"A great epic fantasy debut. Memorable characters, intriguing magic systems and a well-realised world"—James Islington

"The first book in The Ascension Cycle is an impressive fantasy debut with three main compelling characters and a unique magic system sure to capture a fantasy reader's attention . . . . Mealing does a fabulous job with the intricate world-building and leaves the reader wanting to get their hands on the sequel."—RT Book Reviews

"Imaginative and elaborate epic fantasy debut . . . Strong characters and rich worldbuilding."
—Publishers Weekly

"A story of magic, ambition, greed, betrayal, and war."—Booklist

"I was blown away by how much I enjoyed it . . . . Soul of the World is a magical book, almost overflowing with originality."—The Quill to Live

"A riveting debut. It's got everything I could possibly want in a fantasy book."—Powder & Page Book Reviews

"The magic systems in this book are epic and the comparison to Sanderson and Rothfuss is quite deserved."—On Starships and Dragonwings Book Reviews

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