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readingtasha's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
lakserk's review against another edition
4.0
A good old TSR novel, well-written, with characters the names of whose are the stuff of colourful Realmslore. Danilo Thann is a most satisfying dandy, swashbuckling character, and is excellently matched with Arilyn Moonblade. The plot is not that astounding, though it works well as a fireside story - the kind of book that this is. Also a good source of Waterdeep geography. An excellent addition in the Harpers series.
unidentifiedfilipinoobject's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
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
4.25
kdegrasse09's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
platanus's review against another edition
3.0
As a complete surprise after the first novel of the Harper series this one has characters, even when they slipped in and out of clichés a lot, and a setting for the atmosphere of the story (besides just forgotten realms). A light and fun read.
megsreads10's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.0
gay's review
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
bahbadook's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
charlottemelusine's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed the text and words and the revelation about Harper Assassin was excellent, only thing I didn't like forced characterization, Arilyn's poor description, silliness about some plot points. But great story and love Elfshadow.
crystalisreading's review
3.0
This was ok. Even I, who am not usually good at solving mystery plots early, knew who the villain was in less than a hundred pages. Unfortunately it took me longer to like or really care about the main characters. This wasn't a bad book, but I can tell this is one of the author's earlier books. I found her Dark Elf character and her beserker companion in the other trilogy much more likable than the cranky Arilyn and foppish with a secret Danilo.