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l98mason's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
05/22/23
Disappointed to give this work such a low rating. I loved A Man of His Word, and this feels obliquely related (moreso at the end), but the overall construction of the book made it a chore to get through. Too many PoVs that moved around so much it felt like the first 75% of the novel lacked any real focus.
I hope the trend maintains and the following novels make up for this first book. I had a similar feeling when starting A Man of His Word.
Disappointed to give this work such a low rating. I loved A Man of His Word, and this feels obliquely related (moreso at the end), but the overall construction of the book made it a chore to get through. Too many PoVs that moved around so much it felt like the first 75% of the novel lacked any real focus.
I hope the trend maintains and the following novels make up for this first book. I had a similar feeling when starting A Man of His Word.
vaderbird's review against another edition
3.0
5 star - Perfect
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
yurgy's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
sammystarbuck's review against another edition
5.0
So I read the first series, A Man of his Word, many, many years ago, but never did get around to reading the second series, for the simple reason that I was unable to get hold of three of the five books! That has finally been rectified (with the exception of the final book, but if it comes to it, it's available in Kindle format in an emergency, lol), so after first re-reading the original series, I finally got to start on A Handful of Men, with The Cutting Edge being book one.
Initially it was a little disappointing, as Rap and Inos seemed to have become quite minor characters and it was Rap (and also the late Gathmor) that provided most of the enjoyment in the first few books.
I got used to the new characters eventually though, and have grown quite fond of Ylo (even if he should technically be a most unlikable sort!).
It was a relatively slow start to the series, setting the scene and taking its time doing so, but by the end of the book, the pace really picked up, and it ended on a very tense scene, leaving me very ready to dive straight into the next book.
Great stuff.
Initially it was a little disappointing, as Rap and Inos seemed to have become quite minor characters and it was Rap (and also the late Gathmor) that provided most of the enjoyment in the first few books.
I got used to the new characters eventually though, and have grown quite fond of Ylo (even if he should technically be a most unlikable sort!).
It was a relatively slow start to the series, setting the scene and taking its time doing so, but by the end of the book, the pace really picked up, and it ended on a very tense scene, leaving me very ready to dive straight into the next book.
Great stuff.
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