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ambrose_7's review
5.0
I loved this short story, I thought that an assassin that was kind of bad at being a assassin was such a ironic and endearing setting. This will not be my last Jennifer Fallon book, I can tell you that. I just finished this and wish I could read it for the first time again. The writing is amazing, the world is engrossing. I didn’t have super high hopes coming into this book so they definitely got blown out of the water. I highly recommend this.
moonpie's review
4.0
Somewhere out there, he knew, probably watching him even now as the ship docked, was the assassin charged with overseeing this final test. Kiam didn’t know if the man—or woman—would reveal himself at some point. He didn’t know if his mentor’s task was to help or hinder Kiam’s work.
He just knew he’d been given this job to prove he had what it took. His first kill, which—assuming he passed the test—would mean he was a fully-fledged assassin.
Oh, I liked this. I used to read this kind of stuff all the time. I'm going to have to look up Fallon's series, the one related to this story.
ababoglo's review
4.0
3.5 ⭐️
Very well written classic fantasy short story. Not quite my sweet spot, but very good piece of writing anyway
Very well written classic fantasy short story. Not quite my sweet spot, but very good piece of writing anyway
loldesh's review
4.0
Dün gece bitirdiğim bu kitap hakkında "Çok temiz bir başlangıç, güzel bir bitiş..." diye beylik laflar edecektim ki, kitabın hepi topu 30 sayfa olduğunu hatırlayınca dedim Kimra yine başlama.
Kitabı okumamın tek nedeni, kapakta bir Tommy Arnold şaheseri görmüş olmamdı. Sırf Tom kapak yapsın diye kitap yazarım be! Çalışmalarını sevdiğim, ah.
Neyse dediğim gibi güzeldi, okuduğuma pişman olmadım.
- 30 sayfada insan nasıl pişman olur allasen Kimra?
+ İç ses, sen sus.
- Tamam.
Kitabı okumamın tek nedeni, kapakta bir Tommy Arnold şaheseri görmüş olmamdı. Sırf Tom kapak yapsın diye kitap yazarım be! Çalışmalarını sevdiğim, ah.
Neyse dediğim gibi güzeldi, okuduğuma pişman olmadım.
- 30 sayfada insan nasıl pişman olur allasen Kimra?
+ İç ses, sen sus.
- Tamam.
"Bakmak ve görmek aynı şey değildir. Öldürmek ve katletmekte öyle."
rivensbane's review
3.0
2.75 stars.
Not bad, but not particular good either. Just okay.
Gorgeous cover art, though.
Not bad, but not particular good either. Just okay.
Gorgeous cover art, though.
vaderbird's review
4.0
3.8
5 star - Perfect
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
5 star - Perfect
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
filipmagnus's review
4.0
A really engaging short story that is certainly worth your time!
As the name suggests, this is the first kill of a to-be assassin, who is, as you'll discover, in a rather...precarious position when he discovers just who his target is.
You can read it at the following link : http://www.tor.com/2016/01/26/first-kill-jennifer-fallon/
As the name suggests, this is the first kill of a to-be assassin, who is, as you'll discover, in a rather...precarious position when he discovers just who his target is.
You can read it at the following link : http://www.tor.com/2016/01/26/first-kill-jennifer-fallon/
jokoloyo's review
4.0
A very entertaining short story about an assassination assignment. This story is in the same universe with [b:Wolfblade|384355|Wolfblade (Hythrun Chronicles Wolfblade, #1)|Jennifer Fallon|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1388350488s/384355.jpg|2153306] by the same author. I haven't read the book itself, but the story mentioning the names of characters of the book and Wolfblade word.
As on other review, I have concern with the mugging at the near end of the story. If only the author could make it more believable, I would rate this short story 5 star for entertaining value. I understand if some readers have concern on that scene.
Besides that one flaw, I recommend this story for a quick read. I admit after reading this story, I'm interested with the Wolfblade stories and Hythrun universe.
The mantra on this story is not too bullshit, and could be related to the plot. I like to quote it:
Knowing is not the same as understanding.
Seeing is not the same as witnessing.
Killing is not the same as murder.
As on other review, I have concern with the mugging at the near end of the story. If only the author could make it more believable, I would rate this short story 5 star for entertaining value. I understand if some readers have concern on that scene.
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A highly trained assassin trapped and cetting caught by common street muggers? I am surprised the assassin could pass the basic tests with that kind of low awareness to the surrounding area.Besides that one flaw, I recommend this story for a quick read. I admit after reading this story, I'm interested with the Wolfblade stories and Hythrun universe.
The mantra on this story is not too bullshit, and could be related to the plot. I like to quote it:
Knowing is not the same as understanding.
Seeing is not the same as witnessing.
Killing is not the same as murder.
trish204's review
4.0
This was a nice short story. For anyone interested, you can read it for free *here*.
The story is about Kiam Miar, a young man trained to be an assassin (yes, this is a "job" and a respectable one, too, in this world). As his final test, he is sent on a supervised mission - if he fails, he will be killed immediately by his supervisor.
However, a few things go wrong, like so Kiam Miar decides to look into it a bit more. This is a risk, as his supervisor can decide to kill him at any point, but he doesn't care.
It's a nice fantasy story about hired killers, conscience, and not just blindly and numbly following orders but questioning people, your world and even yourself. It wasn't perfect, but it was really very good.
The story is about Kiam Miar, a young man trained to be an assassin (yes, this is a "job" and a respectable one, too, in this world). As his final test, he is sent on a supervised mission - if he fails, he will be killed immediately by his supervisor.
However, a few things go wrong, like
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his target being a whore but also the member of a powerful family (posing the question why she became a whore in the first place) and him knowing her from a passionate forbidden encounter they had when they were both youngerIt's a nice fantasy story about hired killers, conscience, and not just blindly and numbly following orders but questioning people, your world and even yourself. It wasn't perfect, but it was really very good.
eol's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0