The Wall of Storms

While I enjoyed The Grace of Kings, The Wall of Storms is the book that has won me over as a fan of the Dandelion Dynasty series. The first book in the series was about winning the Empire, and this one is about governing and protecting it. Tradition and history can get in the way of trying to push a society towards progress, and uncomfortable compromises might sometimes be the cost of stability. With political threats from within and invasion from without, there was plenty of tension and action. I also loved the parts of the book about scientific advancement, and seeing how new technology is implemented strategically in the battlefield. There's so much more I could say about how the novel portrays different approaches to politics, managing dissent and rebellion, and the way cultures grow and change. In short, it was an amazing book, and I am eager to see how things will turn out in the final volume!

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