Book description
In the tiers of Ellegeance, the elite Influencersā Guild holds the power to manipulate emotions. Love and fear, pain and pleasure, healing and death mark the extremes of their sway, but itās the subtle blends that hook their victimsā hearts. They hide behind oaths of loyalty and rule the world.ā¦
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1 author picked Catling's Bane as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I'm a reader who loves books where characters determine the story arc. Plot-driven books generally leave me cold. This novel has a cast of players I found easy to empathize with; even the villains. They are drawn in fascinating detail with all their flaws and all their glories to make them real people who are easy to engage with throughout the story. In spite of some tough scenes, it's a book I thoroughly enjoyed reading.
The author introduces some thought-provoking and timely themes here. The story examines injustice, wealth inequality, gender discrimination, political intrigue, the fallibility of leaders, ethics, andā¦
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