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Thick as Thieves by Megan Whalen Turner

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bzliz's review against another edition

adventurous emotional slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This installment of the series returns to a true adventurous spirit. Kamet is the slave and secretary to the former Mede ambassador embarrassed by the Queen of Attolia. After the pair flee the country and return home, it’s back to life as usual but his enslaver continues having bad luck and ends up poisoned, to the best of Kamet’s knowledge. This event leads to him joining up with an Attolian soldier sent to steal him away anyway. Kamet and Costis join forces to power across land and sea and learn the power of friendship along the way.

It should be obvious to anyone who has read the previous books that the soldier is Costis but Kamet only refers to him as “the Attolian” until the end. I like this because a large part of Kamet’s growth is learning that other cultures and peoples are not lesser just because they’re different. The intercut tales largely pertain to two friends helping each other out of scraps and being able to pick up slack for the other, which is a perfect parallel to Kamet and Costis becoming friends on their journey.

A large portion of the book deals with the brutal reality of slaves including the hierarchy within enslaved people, different jobs they’re expected to do, bounty catchers looking for escaped slaves and more. Kamet deals with some Stockholm Syndrome-y feelings about his former master and the duo are pursued multiple times. Readers sensitive to the topic of slavery should avoid this one.

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Kamet is such a character. His development during the book was outstanding and the way he realises he actually cares about

Costis

, despite the signs having been so obvious, is so delightful. He truly is a product of his environment and going from surviving under Nahuseresh to living and discovering himself as he escapes the confines of slavery, denying it every step of the way, made me emotional. By the end of the book I was completely endeared to him. Loved the parallels between the two of them and Kamet's stories of the gods Ennikar and Immakuk.

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nekoshka's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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pm_corbett's review

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medium-paced

3.5

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adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Yet again, Turner has written an enthralling, entertaining story that's basically just about two men walking for days on end. But there's so much more: the insight into what Kamet really thinks about the Attolians, the hints at Eugenides's sly plans (never fully revealed until the end, of course), the myths and customs to provide depth to the story.

I have no idea how to explain why I love this series so much, but I'm sad and excited to finish the series with the next book. As always, excellent narration by Steve West.

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