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mxsallybend's review against another edition
3.0
A decent read with interesting characters, but a little dry and slowly paced. Still, I'm willing to read another.
kfreedman's review against another edition
Fantasy book about a coup of the throne, people with Marks like Finding, Seeing, Healing. Reminds me of some of the other fantasy books I used to read and - it’s actually pretty good. A bit long though, I kind of wish I was finished already and I have another 50 pages at least.
revkastearns's review against another edition
4.0
Dhulyn and Parno don't disappoint. I accidentally read the second book of their quartet first. I liked it so much I had to read the other books, too.
This first book held my interest with its twists and turns. The characters seemed real, and I cared what happened to them. I look forward to reading the final two books and will be sad when I have to say goodbye to the likeable mercenaries.
This first book held my interest with its twists and turns. The characters seemed real, and I cared what happened to them. I look forward to reading the final two books and will be sad when I have to say goodbye to the likeable mercenaries.
g8girl's review against another edition
5.0
I love Dhulyn and Parno. I was unsure of this book at first, but the duo quickly won me over and I eagerly await their next adventures. Dhulyn and Parno novels are on my radar. It was so refreshing to read about two people so effortlessly devoted to each other and the lack of conflict between them only adds to the story. You want to know more about this remarkable duo. I won't lie, being a woman I was secretly thrilled that Dhulyn was senior brother.
astrido's review
3.0
I really wish I could have liked the story more. The cover is amazing and immediately caught my attention. The book starts out really good and I was happy to have found a little gem. The world building is very well done and kept me going for a while.
Unfortunately, the story begins to loose its appeal after around 150 pages. The plot is okay, if a bit cheesy and even without reading the ending first one can easily guess how the story is going to continue and will finally end.
But the main problem for me was that I couldn't connect emotionally to the story and its protagonists. I had a hard time believing that Dhulyn & Parno are as important to each other as the author wants me to believe. It simply isn't enough to write about a connection - I need to feel it to believe it. Yes, I'm very well aware that this isn't planned to be a love story but a sword-and-sorcery novel. Still, I want to feel an emotional connection to and between the main characters. I need to either love or hate them and. And this simply didn't happen here.
Someone else pointed out that there aren't really a lot fighting scenes and I would agree. Let them fight some more in the next book. I want to see some of the things they are able to do.
Overall, I didn't regret reading the book but I'm a bit disappointed... it could have been done better. However, I will buy the sequel and give Dhulyn & Parno a second chance.
Unfortunately, the story begins to loose its appeal after around 150 pages. The plot is okay, if a bit cheesy and even without reading the ending first one can easily guess how the story is going to continue and will finally end.
But the main problem for me was that I couldn't connect emotionally to the story and its protagonists. I had a hard time believing that Dhulyn & Parno are as important to each other as the author wants me to believe. It simply isn't enough to write about a connection - I need to feel it to believe it. Yes, I'm very well aware that this isn't planned to be a love story but a sword-and-sorcery novel. Still, I want to feel an emotional connection to and between the main characters. I need to either love or hate them and. And this simply didn't happen here.
Someone else pointed out that there aren't really a lot fighting scenes and I would agree. Let them fight some more in the next book. I want to see some of the things they are able to do.
Overall, I didn't regret reading the book but I'm a bit disappointed... it could have been done better. However, I will buy the sequel and give Dhulyn & Parno a second chance.
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