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The Storm Thief | Chris Wooding

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This is the story of Orokos–the island in the sea. And as far as most of its inhabitants are concerned, the only place there is. Rail and Moa grew up on Orokos; Rail always certain it is what is seems, Moa sure there’s something more.

As a child, Moa lost her father, who died trying to escape the island. Rail lost his ability to breathe, one of many victims of the Probability storms that have wreaked havoc on the island as long as anyone can remember. The two meet up one day and becomes a fast pair, making their money thieving.

A job gone bad forces them to flee their home. On their way back to the hidden city from which Moa first came, they stumble upon the golem Vago, who helps them on their way, but eventually escapes, seeking to learn the truth of his own identity. A journey that will lead him, and therefore the others, straight into the arms of the Protectorate, the rulers of Orokos, whose chief of Secret Police has a dream of his own. To find and destroy the Chaos Engine, which makes the Probability Storms possible. He dreams of an Orokos filled with only peace. And with Moa and her stolen artifact in hand, the dream seems within reach.

So what will become of this solitary world if these dreams are reached?

Perhaps Wooding’s most original creation yet. A slightly heavier read than some of his other books, but well worth it. Fantasy readers will likely enjoy it–it is an entirely invented world after all, though the nature of the story does lend itself more towards SciFi.

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