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ahalpine's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
3.5
ravenslanding's review against another edition
5.0
I wrote a long review about how much I love this book, and how much I relate to 30 something year old Caz now that I am a thirty something, AND GOODREADS ATE IT.
I was profound and persuasive.
You will just have to believe me.
(Also, thanks to the many friends who told me to read this book).
I was profound and persuasive.
You will just have to believe me.
(Also, thanks to the many friends who told me to read this book).
aruarian_melody's review against another edition
Picked this up because it came up when I looked for character driven stories similar to Robin Hobbs work. Unfortunately, this one didn't work for me. Loved the first few chapters and th general setup but when the story really started I felt very distanced from it and its characters. I also wasn't a fan of the 35 year old protagonist lusting after his 16 and 19 year old charges. In the end I decided to dnf around a third into the book because I just didn't feel like picking it up anymore.
majabwds's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars, rounded up to 3. This story has an interesting start. We follow a returning soldier (who also happens to be a royal/aristocrat of some kind as he returns from war / slavery and becomes a personal secretary to the half sister of the current ruler. And then they are invited to court where they get into all kinds of trouble and there is death magic involved and an old family curse.
The story was easy to follow but it lost my interest in the last third because our main character (and there were many, many characters to keep track of) was under the weather most of the time but he kept trying to the most and barely surviving. It was also a bit to philosophical for me with all the gods and their intentions talk.
Also, I could hear the audiobook narrator "acting" and it kept me out of the story.
Over all, the book was fine. Will not be continuing on with the series because the story in this book ended well.
The story was easy to follow but it lost my interest in the last third because our main character (and there were many, many characters to keep track of) was under the weather most of the time but he kept trying to the most and barely surviving. It was also a bit to philosophical for me with all the gods and their intentions talk.
Also, I could hear the audiobook narrator "acting" and it kept me out of the story.
Over all, the book was fine. Will not be continuing on with the series because the story in this book ended well.
eran11's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
kayay's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
ammonoids's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
A witty main character that kept me invested throughout, convincing court drama, and a plot that was diverting all the way through the end.
I have to say, though.... why a nineteen year old, sir!!
I have to say, though.... why a nineteen year old, sir!!
msmith7344's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5