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timinbc's review
3.0
This was my first Gideon Sable. and I may look for one more.
Green is an experienced writer, and it shows in consistency of tone, balanced use of hunour, good pace, etc. I don't think this was meant to be a masterpiece, just a fun read, and it is that.
We have the usual overload of capabilities on both sides, unstoppable swords and unbreachable shields etc. but Green uses them well in various scenes, and each device only does what he said it would, no tricks.
Sable's time pen and compass seem to give him a bit of an advantage, but we don't want the hero of a series killed off so I guess it's OK. And this is soft magic, needing no fuel and used at no cost to the user.
Green is an experienced writer, and it shows in consistency of tone, balanced use of hunour, good pace, etc. I don't think this was meant to be a masterpiece, just a fun read, and it is that.
We have the usual overload of capabilities on both sides, unstoppable swords and unbreachable shields etc. but Green uses them well in various scenes, and each device only does what he said it would, no tricks.
Sable's time pen and compass seem to give him a bit of an advantage, but we don't want the hero of a series killed off so I guess it's OK. And this is soft magic, needing no fuel and used at no cost to the user.
jojo_k654's review against another edition
3.0
I think I've had my fill of the Gideon Sable series. While I don't regret reading this third book, the repeated use of certain things and powers felt repetitive from the previous books, and nothing felt fresh or new to offer to the story.
kolymaarasto's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
annarella's review
5.0
This series is highly entertaining and I usually read them in max two settings as I can't stop reading. This is not my favorite instalment but it's a lot of fun.
Gideon, Annie, The Damned are back working to together and some new and fascinating characters are added to the mix.
I like how the author developed strong and fleshed out female characters but also some comic ones likes Yogi the bear and Sidney the mirror.
There's a lot of world building and there's not a moment of bore.
Fast paced and action packed, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine
Gideon, Annie, The Damned are back working to together and some new and fascinating characters are added to the mix.
I like how the author developed strong and fleshed out female characters but also some comic ones likes Yogi the bear and Sidney the mirror.
There's a lot of world building and there's not a moment of bore.
Fast paced and action packed, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine
el393way's review
3.0
I was provided a copy of this title from NetGalley without realizing it was a series. I read the first two books to be able to give a proper review of this one.
It’s overall still a good story and it’s very short, so it’s not a huge time investment if you don’t even up loving it. Compared to the first one, the female characters were written better. The first book had only two female characters of note compared to the unending list of male characters.
I must say I preferred the first two over this third. This one felt much more abstract and pieced together whereas the first two felt like there was a planned solution that we slowly became privy to at the appropriate times. The solutions in this book were much more Hail Mary luck than the cunning and wiliness you see in the others.
And the story just isn’t the same without The Wild Card.
It’s overall still a good story and it’s very short, so it’s not a huge time investment if you don’t even up loving it. Compared to the first one, the female characters were written better. The first book had only two female characters of note compared to the unending list of male characters.
I must say I preferred the first two over this third. This one felt much more abstract and pieced together whereas the first two felt like there was a planned solution that we slowly became privy to at the appropriate times. The solutions in this book were much more Hail Mary luck than the cunning and wiliness you see in the others.
And the story just isn’t the same without The Wild Card.
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