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What books are you reading at the moment? (lemmy.world)
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I'm currently reading the Wool omnibus by Hugh Howey. It's pretty decent I've been making very rapid progress as it's been too hot to sleep here recently now the summer has arrived.

I haven't seen the Apple show, but maybe I'll watch it in the future when I've finished all the books (I had Shift and Dust as well).

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Which deus ex plot elements are you talking about, specifically? I know some of the events in the books can be confusing, but most of it falls into place eventually.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Spoilers ahead.

First one off the top of my head that stands out is the

spoilerHouse of Azath taking out the Jaghut tyrant in Gardens of the Moon. All this buildup to the tyrant's awakening, he rampages through the countryside on his way to Darujhistan, mixes it up with Tool and Rake, but ultimately it's a magic tree house that got no real build-up or proper lore treatment in advance that takes him out.

Fits beautifully with all his lore, but the timing and use of it in this particular book felt like a deus ex machina to me.