The hero you didn't know you were looking for

This is where Wight's world building truly shines, introducing us to a society

where strength is held paramount and the weak are pushed aside. There were

times when I couldn't breathe because I so desperately wanted Lindon to rise up

and strike down those oppressing him or hurting him.

And so, the reader experiences the same hunger for knowledge that Lindon does,

partially because the story demands it and partially because you are cheering for

Lindon in a way that surpasses what is rational for a character whose existence is

limited to a Kindle device. When it comes to Lindon's success and ascension,

Wight stokes a fire in his reader that makes it very difficult to stop reading.

Compelling Scale and Worldbuilding

I was supremely compelled to finish Lindon's story, from his inciting incident all

the way to the bombastic finish of book 1, and by the nature of Wight's writing

style, I was supremely surprised to find myself at the end of his book in what felt

like no time at all.

Brandon Sanderson meets Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Unsouled is a kind of Brandon Sanderson meets Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

wrapped in Naruto. If you're looking for a non-western setting, this novel delivers

in spades.