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fanosi 's review for:
The Blacktongue Thief
by Christopher Buehlman
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A fun fantasy romp in an imaginative world that, while keeping a lot of the traditional fantasy world tropes (nations inspired by European/asian counties, evil thieves guild, war with monsters of another race, mysterious magic system, pantheon of Gods), still kept me hooked and invested. At first it felt a little disjointed with each chapter feeling like individual D&D sessions, complete with encounters with a variety of NPCs, but the main story kept me interested enough to keep me going, especially once the motives of the characters are revealed piece by piece. Great world building! Kinch’s voice is a delight to read and brings such a fantastic levity to the circumstances of the story.