Unsouled: 1 (Cradle)

"Unsouled" by Wight, Will, published by Hidden Gnome Publishing. Cradle is now complete! This 12-book series begins here with Unsouled and concludes with Waybound.Lindon is born Unsouled, the one person in his family unable to use the magical Paths of the sacred arts. He uses every trick and technique he can borrow or steal to improve his life, but it seems he will never be able to join the ranks of the truly powerful.Until the heavens descend and show him the future.When Lindon becomes the only one who sees the approaching doom, he must leave his homeland to save it... and to see how far he can go by walking his own Path.### Review**Brandon Sanderson meets Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon******Unsouled is a kind of Brandon Sanderson meets Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragonwrapped in Naruto. If you’re looking for a non-western setting, this novel deliversin spades.\-- Calvin Park**Compelling Scale and Worldbuilding**I was supremely compelled to finish Lindon's story, from his inciting incident allthe way to the bombastic finish of book 1, and by the nature of Wight's writingstyle, I was supremely surprised to find myself at the end of his book in what feltlike no time at all.\-- Dominic Roemer**The hero you didn't know you were looking for**This is where Wight's world building truly shines, introducing us to a societywhere strength is held paramount and the weak are pushed aside. There weretimes when I couldn't breathe because I so desperately wanted Lindon to rise upand 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 forLindon in a way that surpasses what is rational for a character whose existence islimited 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.\-- Meghan Remington --This text refers to the hardcover edition.### About the AuthorWill Wight is the author of the Traveler's Gate trilogy, the Elder Empire cycle, and the Cradle series, with other titles available in alternate dimensions. He can smell fear, taste anger, and hear joy. Will lives in Orlando, among the creatures of swamp and sea. He graduated from the University of Central Florida, where he received degrees in Creative Writing and Bear Surgery. Visit his website at www.WillWight.com for ancient knowledge, book news, and a deep sense of personal satisfaction. If you begin having unexplained visions of Will Wight more than once a day, please move to an approved Wight-proof shelter immediately. To contact him, you could send him an email at [email protected], comment on his website, visit his official Facebook page, track him down on his subreddit (r/Iteration110Cradle), or travel through the cursed mirror in your grandmother's attic. (Side effects of Will Wight novels may include dizziness, gnome dreams, sleep paralysis, smelling cookies when there are no cookies, and the sudden appearance of sharks.) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.### Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.“The spirit has no limit, nor does the sky. How could a true Path have an ending?If you studied until the end of the universe, you would still have not touched truecomprehension. The Path of the White Fox is but one among countless others,and none reach the end.”“This one thanks you for the enlightenment, Elder Whisper,” Lindon said, thoughhe still didn’t fully understand what the sacred beast meant to teach him.All three foxes paused, side by side, regarding Lindon. “When a traveler cannotfind a path, sometimes he must make his own.”Understanding washed over Lindon, and he bowed again out of gratitude. Theshame that had been exposed by the First Elder’s words ignited like tinder untildetermination blazed alongside the lightning in his belly.One of the Whispers blinked out of reality, leaving one staring Lindon in the eyeand one feasting on fish. “Remember. Cutting a road through a forest is alwaysharder than following one already cut.”Lindon straightened. “If all it takes is work, Elder Whisper, this one will not failyou.”“Fate is not fair, but it is just. Hard work is never in vain…even when it does notachieve what you wished.” With those words, the five-tailed fox faded away,leaving only the real Elder Whisper enjoying his meal. Unsouled, pg 35\--This text refers to the hardcover edition. Book details: published 2017. Order now on BookShops.in with fast, reliable delivery across India.