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stephalpi24's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
bryn23's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
readsbylaura's review against another edition
DNF @ 58%.
I received an ARC and I tried my hardest to read it all before the release date and that was the biggest fail ever.
I understand that fantasy is a lot of of world building and all that shit, but when over 50% of the book is just the two main characters playing cat and mouse it gets very tiring and boring. Like who the hell wants to read 60% of a book of absolutely NOTHING happening? It was a complete waste and I never felt so damn bored in my life and I finally came to the conclusion that I am never going to go back to this book and put myself through another game of a cat and mouse. Tom and Jerry is much better than this.
I received an ARC and I tried my hardest to read it all before the release date and that was the biggest fail ever.
I understand that fantasy is a lot of of world building and all that shit, but when over 50% of the book is just the two main characters playing cat and mouse it gets very tiring and boring. Like who the hell wants to read 60% of a book of absolutely NOTHING happening? It was a complete waste and I never felt so damn bored in my life and I finally came to the conclusion that I am never going to go back to this book and put myself through another game of a cat and mouse. Tom and Jerry is much better than this.
amym84's review against another edition
5.0
Ten years ago nearly the entire royal family of Jansa was killed in a coup that put a pretender on the throne, divided the Jansan and Dharkan nations, and has started taking a toll on the land itself.
Like many, Esha lost her family in the coup, barely escaping with her own life. In the intervening years, Esha has honed her abilities, and her need for revenge, by forming the persona of The Viper—a mysterious assassin working for the rebels. She’s worked in secret for years, only a select few know of her true identity. On a mission to assassinate Jansa’s ruthless General Hotha, she finds him already murdered, and The Viper framed for the deed. Esha will need to figure out the traitor in her midst while thwarting the pursuit of Jansan soldiers who would see her answer for her crimes.
Kunal is one such soldier. Beyond that, however, he’s the nephew of the murdered General. He’s got a more personal stake in finding The Viper. But when he comes face-to-face with Esha, he begins to question everything he’s been taught while in the Fort and starts remembering a past he long ago buried.
With Esha and Kunal on opposing sides of a brewing war, is common ground possible?
I don’t know where I was when this was released last year. Obviously sleeping because I don’t know how I let this awesome story elude my book radar.
I truly loved everything about The Tiger at Midnight. From the opening chapter, through the cat-and-mouse between Esha and Kunal, I was hooked. I loved the short and to-the-point chapters, I think these lend themselves well to the quick pacing and the continuous revolving of point of view between Esha and Kunal. Their chemistry is off the charts and I loved the heated moments while they still weren’t sure if they even liked each other, but couldn’t stop chasing after one another.
The way that Swati Teerdhala really puts into focus the conflict that arises within Kunal between wanting to see justice served for his uncle’s murder and coming to realize that the life he was living was full of injustices to the people of Jansa comes across so clear. The one constant that Kunal comes to know is Esha even though she too has taken lives for the cause she supports. The pretender to the throne is still painted as the main villain of the piece, but you get views from both sides, and you see that while one may be more justified in their actions than the other, you see that they’ve both committed atrocities. No one’s hands are completely clean.
Of course a book with spies and assassins is going to have its fair share of twists and turns and revelations thrown in and I think all of these are handled well and remain plausible to the plot. I still feel like we’re building up for a more monumental reveal down the road though. There is a bigger mystery unfolding in the background regarding a rumor surrounding the coup a decade ago which I’m excited to see how that is carried over to the next book which, thankfully is out and the end of this month.
I will say I’m happy that this one doesn’t end on some kind of gut-wrenching cliffhanger although the story is by no means wrapped up. You can bet this time around I won’t be letting the next book pass me by.
Like many, Esha lost her family in the coup, barely escaping with her own life. In the intervening years, Esha has honed her abilities, and her need for revenge, by forming the persona of The Viper—a mysterious assassin working for the rebels. She’s worked in secret for years, only a select few know of her true identity. On a mission to assassinate Jansa’s ruthless General Hotha, she finds him already murdered, and The Viper framed for the deed. Esha will need to figure out the traitor in her midst while thwarting the pursuit of Jansan soldiers who would see her answer for her crimes.
Kunal is one such soldier. Beyond that, however, he’s the nephew of the murdered General. He’s got a more personal stake in finding The Viper. But when he comes face-to-face with Esha, he begins to question everything he’s been taught while in the Fort and starts remembering a past he long ago buried.
With Esha and Kunal on opposing sides of a brewing war, is common ground possible?
I don’t know where I was when this was released last year. Obviously sleeping because I don’t know how I let this awesome story elude my book radar.
I truly loved everything about The Tiger at Midnight. From the opening chapter, through the cat-and-mouse between Esha and Kunal, I was hooked. I loved the short and to-the-point chapters, I think these lend themselves well to the quick pacing and the continuous revolving of point of view between Esha and Kunal. Their chemistry is off the charts and I loved the heated moments while they still weren’t sure if they even liked each other, but couldn’t stop chasing after one another.
The way that Swati Teerdhala really puts into focus the conflict that arises within Kunal between wanting to see justice served for his uncle’s murder and coming to realize that the life he was living was full of injustices to the people of Jansa comes across so clear. The one constant that Kunal comes to know is Esha even though she too has taken lives for the cause she supports. The pretender to the throne is still painted as the main villain of the piece, but you get views from both sides, and you see that while one may be more justified in their actions than the other, you see that they’ve both committed atrocities. No one’s hands are completely clean.
Of course a book with spies and assassins is going to have its fair share of twists and turns and revelations thrown in and I think all of these are handled well and remain plausible to the plot. I still feel like we’re building up for a more monumental reveal down the road though. There is a bigger mystery unfolding in the background regarding a rumor surrounding the coup a decade ago which I’m excited to see how that is carried over to the next book which, thankfully is out and the end of this month.
I will say I’m happy that this one doesn’t end on some kind of gut-wrenching cliffhanger although the story is by no means wrapped up. You can bet this time around I won’t be letting the next book pass me by.
amym84's review against another edition
5.0
Originally posted at Vampire Book Club
Ten years ago nearly the entire royal family of Jansa was killed in a coup that put a pretender on the throne, divided the Jansan and Dharkan nations, and has started taking a toll on the land itself.
Like many, Esha lost her family in the coup, barely escaping with her own life. In the intervening years, Esha has honed her abilities, and her need for revenge, by forming the persona of The Viper—a mysterious assassin working for the rebels. She’s worked in secret for years, only a select few know of her true identity. On a mission to assassinate Jansa’s ruthless General Hotha, she finds him already murdered, and The Viper framed for the deed. Esha will need to figure out the traitor in her midst while thwarting the pursuit of Jansan soldiers who would see her answer for her crimes.
Kunal is one such soldier. Beyond that, however, he’s the nephew of the murdered General. He’s got a more personal stake in finding The Viper. But when he comes face-to-face with Esha, he begins to question everything he’s been taught while in the Fort and starts remembering a past he long ago buried.
With Esha and Kunal on opposing sides of a brewing war, is common ground possible?
I don’t know where I was when this was released last year. Obviously sleeping because I don’t know how I let this awesome story elude my book radar.
I truly loved everything about The Tiger at Midnight. From the opening chapter, through the cat-and-mouse between Esha and Kunal, I was hooked. I loved the short and to-the-point chapters, I think these lend themselves well to the quick pacing and the continuous revolving of point of view between Esha and Kunal. Their chemistry is off the charts and I loved the heated moments while they still weren’t sure if they even liked each other, but couldn’t stop chasing after one another.
The way that Swati Teerdhala really puts into focus the conflict that arises within Kunal between wanting to see justice served for his uncle’s murder and coming to realize that the life he was living was full of injustices to the people of Jansa comes across so clear. The one constant that Kunal comes to know is Esha even though she too has taken lives for the cause she supports. The pretender to the throne is still painted as the main villain of the piece, but you get views from both sides, and you see that while one may be more justified in their actions than the other, you see that they’ve both committed atrocities. No one’s hands are completely clean.
Of course a book with spies and assassins is going to have its fair share of twists and turns and revelations thrown in and I think all of these are handled well and remain plausible to the plot. I still feel like we’re building up for a more monumental reveal down the road though. There is a bigger mystery unfolding in the background regarding a rumor surrounding the coup a decade ago which I’m excited to see how that is carried over to the next book which, thankfully is out and the end of this month.
I will say I’m happy that this one doesn’t end on some kind of gut-wrenching cliffhanger although the story is by no means wrapped up. You can bet this time around I won’t be letting the next book pass me by.
Ten years ago nearly the entire royal family of Jansa was killed in a coup that put a pretender on the throne, divided the Jansan and Dharkan nations, and has started taking a toll on the land itself.
Like many, Esha lost her family in the coup, barely escaping with her own life. In the intervening years, Esha has honed her abilities, and her need for revenge, by forming the persona of The Viper—a mysterious assassin working for the rebels. She’s worked in secret for years, only a select few know of her true identity. On a mission to assassinate Jansa’s ruthless General Hotha, she finds him already murdered, and The Viper framed for the deed. Esha will need to figure out the traitor in her midst while thwarting the pursuit of Jansan soldiers who would see her answer for her crimes.
Kunal is one such soldier. Beyond that, however, he’s the nephew of the murdered General. He’s got a more personal stake in finding The Viper. But when he comes face-to-face with Esha, he begins to question everything he’s been taught while in the Fort and starts remembering a past he long ago buried.
With Esha and Kunal on opposing sides of a brewing war, is common ground possible?
I don’t know where I was when this was released last year. Obviously sleeping because I don’t know how I let this awesome story elude my book radar.
I truly loved everything about The Tiger at Midnight. From the opening chapter, through the cat-and-mouse between Esha and Kunal, I was hooked. I loved the short and to-the-point chapters, I think these lend themselves well to the quick pacing and the continuous revolving of point of view between Esha and Kunal. Their chemistry is off the charts and I loved the heated moments while they still weren’t sure if they even liked each other, but couldn’t stop chasing after one another.
The way that Swati Teerdhala really puts into focus the conflict that arises within Kunal between wanting to see justice served for his uncle’s murder and coming to realize that the life he was living was full of injustices to the people of Jansa comes across so clear. The one constant that Kunal comes to know is Esha even though she too has taken lives for the cause she supports. The pretender to the throne is still painted as the main villain of the piece, but you get views from both sides, and you see that while one may be more justified in their actions than the other, you see that they’ve both committed atrocities. No one’s hands are completely clean.
Of course a book with spies and assassins is going to have its fair share of twists and turns and revelations thrown in and I think all of these are handled well and remain plausible to the plot. I still feel like we’re building up for a more monumental reveal down the road though. There is a bigger mystery unfolding in the background regarding a rumor surrounding the coup a decade ago which I’m excited to see how that is carried over to the next book which, thankfully is out and the end of this month.
I will say I’m happy that this one doesn’t end on some kind of gut-wrenching cliffhanger although the story is by no means wrapped up. You can bet this time around I won’t be letting the next book pass me by.
celera's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars
Suspenseful but a bit repetitive and predictable. Will read the next book in the series.
Suspenseful but a bit repetitive and predictable. Will read the next book in the series.
ennitsud's review against another edition
5.0
hoooollyyy cow that was amazing and adventurous and wonderful!! the adventures through jansa and the fighting and trapping and the cat and mouse-ness of it wowowowowowowow where’s the next books folks ;-;
aubreyerin411's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
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? No
3.0