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The novel takes place mainly in the city of Darujhistan during the events of Stonewielder and The Crippled God. There are several plotlines, one involving a tyrannical ruler in Darujhistan, one dealing with Antsy's journey to the remains of Moon's Spawn, a floating fortress, and a third plotline involving the warrior people of Seguleh.[4]
Reception
Publishers Weekly summarized: "Subplots too dense to summarize will make sense only to longtime fans, but those familiar with the series will find this a worthy and satisfying installment."[5] Bill Capossere from Reactor wrote: "[...] Orb, Sceptre, Throne is Esslemont’s finest novel to date and a thoroughly enjoyable read."[4] In a re-read of the novel, Capossere still liked it, writing: "Besides being perhaps the best crafted of the novels so far, or at least the second best, OST, is also for me his [Esslemont's] “warmest” novel." Another reviewer, Amanda Rutter, enjoyed the novel overall but had some consistency and depth issues.[6]
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