Of course, the fate of the Mugense in the book symbolizes what happened to Japan at the end of the war, when the United States dropped two atomic bombs on the islands. Both the anger and the drug use are tied to the magical portion of the story, which is based on ancient Chinese mythology about a pantheon of 64 gods, primarily fixated on chaos. Like in the Abercrombie books, the lead character is incredibly flawed, and not always likable, but she is deep and intriguing enough that you care about how she develops as the story progresses through the final two books of the trilogy.
Author: Joel Wagler
Published at: 2025-11-07 14:00:01
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