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Author name: John C. Wright

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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN num: 9780765355607
ISBN number: 0765355604
Label: Tor Fantasy
Manufacturer: Tor Fantasy
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 400
Printing Date: March 04, 2008
Publishing house: Tor Fantasy
Release Date: March 04, 2008
Sale Popularity Level: 65037
Studio: Tor Fantasy



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Titans of Chaos completes John Wright's The Chronicles of Chaos. Launched in Orphans of Chaos--a Nebula Award Nominee for best novel in 2006, and a Locus Year’s Best Novel pick for 2005--and continued in Fugitives of Chaos, the trilogy is about five orphans raised in a strict British boarding school who discovered that they are not human.

The students have been kidnapped, robbed of their powers, and raised in ignorance by super-beings. The five have made incredible discoveries about themselves. Amelia is apparently a fourth-dimensional being; Victor is a synthetic man who can control the molecular arrangement of matter; Vanity can find secret passageways through solid walls; Colin is a psychic; Quentin is a warlock. Each power comes from a different paradigm or view of the universe. They have learned to control their strange abilities and have escaped into our world: now their true battle for survival begins. 

The Chronicles of Chaos is situated in the literary territory of J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter books, and Neil Gaiman’s American Gods, with some of the flash and dazzle of superhero comics.




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User popularity level: out of 5 stars

Rated by buyers 4 out of 5 stars - Decent wrapup to a decent series
All in all the final book of the Chaos Chronicles fulfills its responsibilities to wrap up the long convoluted plot laid out in the very first two books. Well-written, well-thought-out, the only drawback is the shear immensity of plot crammed into this hectic roller-coaster. A working knowledge of mythology is almost required to untangle the woven web of characters.


Rated by buyers 3 out of 5 stars - Interesting if you don't get lost
I generally enjoyed John Wright's Chaos series of books. The final book "Titan's of Chaos" I was quite excited to read as the very first two books had built up an excellent set of characters as well as a very interesting story line. The idea of 5 "children" finding their powers and understanding how they fit in with ancient myths and legends is very creative. The problem I had with the book was it had way too much detail and it used alternate names for the gods rather than standard mythological god names like Zeus or Athena which left me a little confused at time. Also there was lots of spin-off information provided and unnecessary dialogue that slowed the story down. The ending was a little weak after a great build-up.

On the other hand if he wrote a 4th book about these characters I would be inclined to purchase and read it.


Rated by buyers 5 out of 5 stars - Spectacular!
I have just finished a week-long reading marathon with this series. I picked up "Orphans of Chaos" and wouldn't rest until I finished through to this latest installment. (I say latest because its simply too painful to think of it being over) The subsequent thing on my to-do list is read the entire series over again but this time with a highlighter. The dialogue is superb and the descriptions are so vivid it has me wondering if John C. Wright has indeed seen the 4th dimension for himself. Wright's imagination has stretched my mind to its limits - and I'm better for it.

"Orphans of Chaos", "Fugitives of Chaos" and "Titans of Chaos" are all dazzling, sumptuous, decadent treats to be savored. I think "Titans" is the climax of that richness. The characters are a lot more mature, reclaim their old powers (with gusto!), and participate in exhilarating discourse. This series literally has it all - plot twists, intrigue, mind-bending strategy, action, humor, but MOST OF ALL - it is tempered by fascinating quantum physics, engrossing spiritual philosophy, breathtaking poetry, characters so grounded they feel real, gorgeous dialogue (especially Colin's mind over matter, the nature of chaos and the cosmos, and the nature of power)...you'd think all of this would be dry, preachy or "heady" (that has been my experience with other books) but no - it is obvious Wright is extraordinarily well-educated, but he uses all of his knowledge about myth, philosophy and spirituality to propel the story forward. It never once lags or seems out of place. Also, both Sci-Fi readers and Fantasy buffs will love it because it blends both genres together perfectly.

These books relieved me of my reading dry spell. It is so hard to find a good book these days. When I read, I want more than just a "fun ride" ("Twilight" for example; addicting but fluffy)...I literally felt better for reading these books. They have "substance"... the magic that brought "Star War"s to fame was undoubtedly "The Force"..."Lord of the Rings" could have been another story of war but it became legendary for its heart-breaking beauty and powerful allegory ... C.S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia possesses a haunting quality we can all relate to -that uncanny feeling that we are so much more than we know...and last but not least - Harry Potter is ultimately a story of love and courage trumping evil. It is this element that anchors this Chaos series for me - what otherwise would be just another exhilarating, witty, rollicking, laugh-out loud funny, delicious read...also gives the reader something to meditate on when finished. It's a story to keep thinking about.


Rated by buyers 3 out of 5 stars - Super Reader
Not so much at the end, though.


The crazy stuff that happens in here with all the various different types of Chaos and Olympian and other assorted superpowers floating around is a bit like if you crosed Michael Moorcock's Second Ether denouement with Simon R. Green's Nightside, only with 17 year old sort of immortal schoolchildren.

The latter, of course, makes it somewhat lamer than either, as does the what seems to be a rather rushed ending - almost like 'whoops, out of pagecount, finish it fast.'





Rated by buyers 4 out of 5 stars - Good Finale
As others have mentioned. The end of the Chaos series is a little weak. Things are mostly wrapped up at the beginning of this book, though it continues, it starts to feel dragged out towards the end. Despite this, the book itself was enjoyable. Though perhaps not as good as the very first 2 books in the series.

One amusing thing I noticed in picking up the paperback edition. On the front cover its labeled Titans of Chaos. On the spine however, its labeled Fugitives of Chaos. I can't remember ever seeing a printing mistake like this. Quite amusing, though I suspect that will unfortunately hurt the sales of this book.

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