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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
sad
Michael Kingman is a con artist - one who tricked me into thinking he was capable or competent in chapter 1. Unfortunately, he’s not. And this book wasn’t much fun for me because of that.
There was an interesting world. And the pace was good. But I’m not really into masochism, so after reading “book 1: Michael gets kicked 50 times” I don’t think I’ll pick up “book 2: Michael gets kicked another 50 times.”
There was an interesting world. And the pace was good. But I’m not really into masochism, so after reading “book 1: Michael gets kicked 50 times” I don’t think I’ll pick up “book 2: Michael gets kicked another 50 times.”
Oh man! This was a fantastic journey into a delightful new world! Murder, court politics, magic that always comes at a cost. It was interesting to see our hero fight the good fight while everything and anything that could go wrong only got worse. I was seriously worried about how things were gonna end as each lie continued to grow and the situation became more bleak. But a fantastic end that sets the stage for what I hope will be a fantastic series!
What a chaotic and entertaining story! It was a lot of fun reading a fantasy novel that leaned more towards the mystery genre; something I haven't read much of before.
I had some (minor) issues with the writing, but that didn't hinder my enjoyment too much. Besides that I never really got attached to any of the characters or the plot, but it was very easy to read and fast-paced. I will read the next one in this duology!
I had some (minor) issues with the writing, but that didn't hinder my enjoyment too much. Besides that I never really got attached to any of the characters or the plot, but it was very easy to read and fast-paced. I will read the next one in this duology!
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
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Nick Martell’s The Kingdom of Liars delivers a strong debut that lays the foundation for a promising epic fantasy saga. Martell’s story of king killers, magic-induced memory loss, and political corruption springs off our Dark Horse 2020 list with fresh concepts and a high-speed narrative.
Nick Martell’s The Kingdom of Liars delivers a strong debut that lays the foundation for a promising epic fantasy saga. Martell’s story of king killers, magic-induced memory loss, and political corruption springs off our Dark Horse 2020 list with fresh concepts and a high-speed narrative.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was my first Nick Martell book and I really enjoyed his writing, his character development and World building. The magic system was really interesting where using magic too much results in some form of memory loss. It is full of intrigue, mystery and Michael's search for answers and doing what is right. It is told from Michael's perspective as he tells us how he came to be on the executioner's stand for killing the King, following in his Father's footsteps. His family have spent a decade barely scraping a life together, all visibly branded with the traitor mark. The care for his mother who had a form of fabricator's magic used on her which has meant she has no memories and he has spent every moment he can searching for a cure for her.
Michael finds himself taking a job with an alcoholic noble who promises him to teach him how to fabricate in return for entering the Endless Waltz and investigating who killed the King's son.
'I was either a puppet master - with my strings tugging around nobility and commoners alike - or a mindless weapon others could direct without care.'
There are rebels, uprising, bombs, friendships, deaths all to keep you intrigued throughout.
'One rotten apple didn't mean the entire tree had to be cut down.'
Thanks you to netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this in exchange for an honest review.
Michael finds himself taking a job with an alcoholic noble who promises him to teach him how to fabricate in return for entering the Endless Waltz and investigating who killed the King's son.
'I was either a puppet master - with my strings tugging around nobility and commoners alike - or a mindless weapon others could direct without care.'
There are rebels, uprising, bombs, friendships, deaths all to keep you intrigued throughout.
'One rotten apple didn't mean the entire tree had to be cut down.'
Thanks you to netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this in exchange for an honest review.
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
tense
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
A fast paced, fun debut fantasy book that was definitely exactly what I was in the mood for. We follow our young male MC who is arrogant, brash and at times a true idiot lol but he also had great growth throughout the book. Our MC is seeking the truth about what his father really did for their country.
There is a soft, interesting magic system where the use of magic has some harsh consequences. The political system is interesting and a bit messy (filled with juicy drama).
I think this was a really strong debut, if you can find something to love with the main characters PoV even when he's acting like a dumb 18 year old kid, there's a lot to love here.
There is a soft, interesting magic system where the use of magic has some harsh consequences. The political system is interesting and a bit messy (filled with juicy drama).
I think this was a really strong debut, if you can find something to love with the main characters PoV even when he's acting like a dumb 18 year old kid, there's a lot to love here.