Commerce Emperor 2: A Progression Fantasy Epic by Maxime J. Durand
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

First, the caveats: it's not really a Progression Fantasy the way the genre has developed. It's more of a fantasy that seems to borrow beautifully from Jim Butcher's Caldera fantasy (in style) and the demon arc in Dresden. Mind you, I LIKE that. But beyond that, it's not so much about growing more and more powerful as it is about doing the strategy thing, building relationships, and defeating the Blight and Wrath.

Which begs the question... what does commerce have anything to do with this? And it's a fair question. Buying and selling skills, time, effort is neat and all, but it's always in service to the greater plot, not a deep exploration of its abuses.

I can admire the way the text holds the line even if I kinda wanted to see the abuses. :)



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