Science and Technology in Voulhire
- engarl
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Science and Technology in Voulhire
So, do you think that the advancement of science and technology is as developed in this book as the magic appears to be?
And if so, what age in our own history have you compared it to in your own reading? It will help me to visualize the setting much better!
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Of course, there is a difference between "clarity" and "continuity." As far as that latter is concerned, it is important to understand that the development of technology is influenced almost entirely by the state of a society. For example: did you know that the steam power was first invented not in the 19th century, but in classical Rome? However, since the Romans had slaves, there was never a necessity to develop the technology for societal convenience, and the invention was turned into toys for children. As for Voulhire, well, they have magic; this can throw a society's technological advancement into a wildly different direction as compared to the one we know.
As far as clarity, again, I am considering highlighting more details but would love to hear the community's thoughts. Is the reading experience merely a matter of getting used to Voulhire's unique position in technological advancement, or something that could use a little more emphasis in certain places?
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I think they will focus on magic rather than science, because of the attack from their enemies.
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By contrast, the first book visits several different towns. Magnum Caelum, Alcovia, and Hillport all seem to be small and relatively poor. Alcovia is a mining town, Magnum Caelum has a stone quarry, and Hillport provides fish. None of those would call for particularly advanced technology. We also get glimpses of Yamon Soul, the local equivalent of the Vatican or Jerusalem, and Soulhire, which is the capital.
The first book takes Galen (and the reader) on a tour of various places in Voulhire, while the later books tend to use a given city as the main setting.
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