Smoke in the Glass, Chris Humphreys
Smoke in the Glass, Chris Humphreys
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Smoke in the Glass
Immortals' Blood Book One

Author: Chris Humphreys

Narrator: Chris Humphreys

Unabridged: 12 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Gollancz

Published: 05/16/2019


Synopsis

A world of immortals living among humans. Anyone may be immortal, but there is no way to know until you die. If you are one of the very lucky few, you will live an endless life of pleasure and power, considered to be a god. Only decapitation and the rapid separation of body and head for a few days can kill an immortal.
In the southlands, a common soldier dies and is reborn, and is inducted into the world of the immortals. But the Empire has become decadent, and what he discovers there will shock him.
In the dry lands of the west, one man has set himself up as the sun god. But there is a prophecy that he will be killed by his son - and so all of his male children are killed at birth. Until his most recent wife bears a child who is nether male nor female, and is determined to protect them from sacrifice.
In the cold north, the immortal Luck - clever, tricksy, clubfooted - harbours suspicions that many of the immortals have been killed. When he intervenes in an attack on one of his fellows, he realises something new. Someone is hunting the Gods.
For there is a fourth land. They know of the other three. And they are planning their attack.
Our three heroes - damaged soldier, protective mother, clever cripple - must find a way to unite their different lands, and defend against this new enemy.

About Chris Humphreys

C.C. Humphreys was born in Toronto and grew up in Los Angeles and London. A third generation actor and writer on both sides of his family, he lives on Salt Spring Island, Canada. www.cchumphreys.com


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sebastien on March 24, 2019

I'm starting to think that historical fiction writers have an advantage over the rest of us when it comes to writing fantasy beyond just the notion accuracy in the mechanics of battle scenes and how armour is put together and such. No, what's been striking me lately, having read fantasy forays from......more

Goodreads review by 8stitches 9lives on May 18, 2019

Smoke in the Glass is the first in the historical fantasy series Immortals' Blood by bestselling author Chris Humphreys, and what a pleasant surprise it was. The writing style takes a little time to adjust and familiarise yourself with, but after the opening chapters, the pages flew by as the flow i......more

Goodreads review by Jasper on October 05, 2022

Very though. The different perspective and confusing world made it incredibly hard to get into the book. The perspectives had little overlap during the story, which made it feel like 4 different intertwined stories. Overall not an enjoyable experience, I don’t recommend reading this book. It will gi......more

Goodreads review by Dreximgirl on July 07, 2020

I am sad to say I found this rather boring. The worlds were confusing and the characters pretty unengaging. Nothing really happened and I felt the pacing was off throughout the whole thing. Wasn't a fan of the writing style either I'm afraid. Not one for me.......more

Goodreads review by S.B. on September 03, 2022

Smoke in the Glass begins with a simple concept, exploring what it means to be immortal in four different cultures, each of which is socially and geographically isolated from the others. What we have here are four lands with different historical influences (including Norse and Aztec), separated from......more


Quotes

An intriguing premise... an intricate, fast-paced story... Humphreys packs gods, deicide, warring tribes and some impressive world-building into just over 300 pages. GUARDIAN

A brilliant epic fantasy debut from a master storyteller

Wonderful characters and great world-building, in Humphreys' special brand of addictive storytelling

Chris Humphreys skilfully weaves together several different storylines without any feeling like they're rushed over and still manages to keep the momentum of the plot going throughout the book. It's an intriguing new look at immortality in a fantasy novel, and I highly recommend it. THE BOOK BUNDLE

Cleverly written, at times very funny, I thoroughly enjoyed this new book. RAMBLING MADS

Humphreys' plot, prose, and characters give this book a sense of quality and gravity without skimping on fun and readability Grimdark Magazine

Brilliant: smoothly-written, engaging, fascinating. The kid can write. The world is wonderful - I wish I'd thought of it Conn Iggulden

Instantly gripping and thoroughly unusual, this book ends on a cliffhanger which has me impatient for part two. MORNING STAR