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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
YAYYY NEXT LOCKE LAMORA BOOK!!!
ok so starting with positives: i love how locke and jean’s relationship goes through complications in this book, especially now that they arethe only ones left. i think that was really well done, and my favorite moment of this book was when they were in vel virazzo and locke was at rock bottom, and jean basically forced him out of his stupor. i also love the new characters we were introduced to. faves are zamira and ezri obviously. the pirate ship arc was also really really cool. ezri and jean have eclipsed sablocke as the straight people of all time, will NEVER forgive scott lynch for what he did to ezri. yeah the highlight of this book were the characters and their dynamics, and the way scott lynch wrapped up MOST of his loose ends. the action scenes were awesome too.
now, for the critiques. this book pales in comparison to the first. firstly, the gray king was a much more compelling villain than stragos, and camorr was a much cooler setting than tal verrar. stragos was cool tho, i will give him that. i like that he was different from the gray king. also, i feel like some of the conflicts were contrived.what the fuck was merrain’s deal?? it was never really explained, unless i missed something. there was mention of a tattoo… bondsmage?? idk. speaking of, WHERE THE FUCK ARE THE BONDSMAGI??? also also, this is just a me thing, could not visualize most of this book bc idk anything about ships.
oh and also, i wish this book had dealt even more with locke as an altruist.ik they sacked salon corbeau, but I wish the dismantling of the amusement war had been the whole book.
still enjoyed it, still love this series immensely, am very excited for republic of thieves which im starting shortly.
ok so starting with positives: i love how locke and jean’s relationship goes through complications in this book, especially now that they are
now, for the critiques. this book pales in comparison to the first. firstly, the gray king was a much more compelling villain than stragos, and camorr was a much cooler setting than tal verrar. stragos was cool tho, i will give him that. i like that he was different from the gray king. also, i feel like some of the conflicts were contrived.
oh and also, i wish this book had dealt even more with locke as an altruist.
still enjoyed it, still love this series immensely, am very excited for republic of thieves which im starting shortly.
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-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:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I love this book just as much as I loved the first book in this series. If you like adventure/fantasy books about criminal masterminds, pirates and combat, this is the book for you.
Even though they are master deceivers, Locke and Jean are a great duo and will have you rooting for them the entire adventure.
This book is also hilarious; it made me laugh out loud many times. I was a little confused at where this story was headed since there are multiple plot lines going on, but it all came together. It also ended on a cliffhanger, which makes me excited to read the next book in the series!
Even though they are master deceivers, Locke and Jean are a great duo and will have you rooting for them the entire adventure.
This book is also hilarious; it made me laugh out loud many times. I was a little confused at where this story was headed since there are multiple plot lines going on, but it all came together. It also ended on a cliffhanger, which makes me excited to read the next book in the series!
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
sad
fast-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:
Complicated
Idk what people on reddit were talking about, this book was better than the first. It actually had women characters, so that was cool, and I laughed out loud more often. Similar levels of heart and emotion, definitely some tears. Maybe a bit less mysterious but I really enjoyed the piracy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence
adventurous
emotional
funny
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
I think the Archon planned Caldris’ death, with the poison he claims to have also given Locke and Jean, to scare them into returning for the “antidote.” I don’t think they’re poisoned at all. I don’t have any further supporting information to back this up, I just cannot think of another reason for the Archon to kill Caldris, unless the author wanted to prove to us that ships REALLY NEED women and cats. Glad Regal made a come back.
Also where the fuck is Sabbatha? I need a back story on her and Locke so I can care about it.
Also where the fuck is Sabbatha? I need a back story on her and Locke so I can care about it.
Wow. Wow. Wow. These books are fantastic. How do you write a genius character with such wit and brain, and yet have him fail over and over and over and it still fits ? It’s incredible. Probably the only flaw I could see anything having is all the humor of the book is the same type, but that’s just the writer coming through and I love the humor. The plots are so complex and interwoven, and yet it’s not that hard to keep them straight (just don’t put the book down for too long, lest ye forget). I love the looming threat of the bondsmage and can’t wait to see it all play out.