#sixchances

art @chasoqube

“What would you do if your life, memories, and feelings were suddenly tied to another person?” Six people. One life.

Twelve signs, twelve nations. The continent of Signum was founded by the Ancestors almost five hundred years ago. Its people now harvest the mysterious vitae to power their weapons and engines; a limited energy source for which one of the bloodiest wars in history has been fought. In the aftermath of the conflict, peace seems to reign. But when six people simultaneously knock on death’s door, they find themselves psychically connected across national lines ... and in the middle of a worldwide conspiracy. Loyalty, memory, and sense of self blur as tensions between countries rise once again. Assassination attempts, a border conflict, a missing peacekeeping agent, a bar shootout, a tale of a bloodthirsty beast, and the terrorist organization ELPIS.

here’s some reasons why:

found family !! 

complicated & interesting dynamics between all the characters

interwoven plotlines that come together beautifully 

complex morality 

compelling main characters who all have their own distinct voices and motivations and occupations and backstories and roles they play in the story and they're just so fantastic

character evolution™

really really REALLY great villains (sexy too [insert smirk emoji])

complex magic / science system 

the best identity shenanigans ever

masterful foreshadowing and incredible plot twists and reveals 

LORE !!

each and every character is just done so well like wow— 

brilliant and painful quotes 

the interactions !! 

every single chapter is marvelous and so so rereadable

cool fight scenes !!

the characters !! (which have been mentioned before but repeated for emphasis) 

the well-developed post-war setting 

really wonderfully implemented themes !!

the platonic relationships are *chef’s kiss*

the worldbuilding reflects the characters' journeys in a unique way

intriguing politics

a diverse cast

- Izsak

TDLR: 

A spoiled prince, a street-smart swindler, a cold-hearted soldier, a slightly crazed pirate, a bookish chieftain's daughter, and a revenge-seeking peacekeeper all nearly die at the same time and become psychically connected (through thoughts, feelings, memories) to each other

It’s a post-WWI science fantasy setting and the characters are from different countries/cultures, so shenanigans (found family, political tension, etc) ensue.

Has found family, conspiracies, mysteries, interesting magical science system, parallel plot lines that converge, morally gray/gay characters, lots of character development, zodiac signs

There's a lot more going on ofc but those are the basics. 

It’s gay, it’s free, characters are POC.