Orphans of Chaos
by John C. Wright
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Author: John C. WrightEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-10-31
ISBN: 0765349957
Number of pages: 336
Publisher: Tor Science Fiction
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Book Review: An interesting first entry in a refreshing fantasy trilogy...
Summary: 4 Stars
I recently finished John C. Wright's Orphans of Chaos over the weekend. It was a fairly good read. The premise was interesting enough - a group of five children of the mythological Titans are kept at a "school" which at times seems more like a jail than a place of learning. The children do not know their own names or their histories, having been at the school since before they can remember. Each has a power of sorts, which is kept hidden from them by the school administrators and medication. But the older and more rebellious the children get, the less effective the means of control over them become. As expected the children revolt.
The narrator is one of the children, who has picked the name Amelia for herself, after her hero Amelia Earhart. As it is, each of the children have three names - their actual birth names, their mythological names and those they've chosen for themselves. This makes for a sometimes confusing read, as five characters being referred to with an assortment of names at times seem like fifteen characters. The teachers and staff at the school have the same thing going for them. Each is a mythological character in disquise and each is referred to by more and more names as the story progresses and the reader finds out more about them and their motives. See, the children are being held to prevent a civil war that seems inevitable since the death of Zeus. Yes, that Zeus.
Amelia's powers are a bit confusing unless you are well versed in quantum physics. I'm not kidding. Her powers involve being able to see and manipulate up to at least four dimensions. It can be a little confusing at times, but other than that, the book is an enjoyable read. As I mentioned before, more and more is revealed about the teachers and staff so as to keep the reader guessing as to their real identities.
I tend to browse through reviews of books before I commit to reading them and this book does have some mixed reviews. The majority of the negative ones seem to indicate that the book lacks closure. While this is true, it's beneficial to keep in mind that this is the first part in a series. Questions will be eventually answered, it's just that the story doesn't fit in this one particular book. Hang in there. It's a neat concept and interesting enough for me to check out the next book in the series - Fugitives of Chaos.
Oh, and try to ignore all the spanking references.
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