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bergha1998's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
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
4.0
Wow, this one was outstanding. I really liked the first two books, but this one was a refinement of everything I already liked. The mystery was well paced and interesting, the historical tidbits were even more interesting, and the humor continued to be top notch. I’m just sad the next one is so far off.
Mystery Fantasy, Found Family
“Words have great power. Through them we create reality.”
“The thing about armour is it’s heavy and weighs the wearer down. Yes, it protects you–for a while. But there’s a cost. It blinds you in certain ways too. You can’t see the full picture from behind your visor. All you catch is snapshots of a hostile world, and from that you draw your own assumptions. Carrying all that weight eventually exhausts you, and the determined enemy will find a chink if they prod long enough. I know, ’cause I’m wearing my own armour too.”
“But other people’s pain isn’t collateral damage. I can’t treat it like abstract theory.”
“I’m always amused by how historians value written records as primary sources. They’re full of lies anyway. Power doesn’t care about the truth.”
Mystery Fantasy, Found Family
“Words have great power. Through them we create reality.”
“The thing about armour is it’s heavy and weighs the wearer down. Yes, it protects you–for a while. But there’s a cost. It blinds you in certain ways too. You can’t see the full picture from behind your visor. All you catch is snapshots of a hostile world, and from that you draw your own assumptions. Carrying all that weight eventually exhausts you, and the determined enemy will find a chink if they prod long enough. I know, ’cause I’m wearing my own armour too.”
“But other people’s pain isn’t collateral damage. I can’t treat it like abstract theory.”
“I’m always amused by how historians value written records as primary sources. They’re full of lies anyway. Power doesn’t care about the truth.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Classism, Violence, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, Gaslighting, Medical content, Murder, Blood, Colonisation, Fire/Fire injury, and Panic attacks/disorders
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