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A review by luanagomes
A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Who taught fantasy murder mystery could be so fun?
Ana and Din are back with another seemingly impossible mystery to solve in 'A drop of corruption'.
Ana Dolabra and Dinios Kol, Iudex ( justice) representatives, are now at the edge of the territory, on a canton that is yet to surrender to the Empire's authority, where an empire official disappeared out of thin air. Quickly this disappearance turns into a series of murders and mayhem, and the plot thickens as the culprit is an intelligent asset that anticipates their every move and is plotting to weaken the empire by destroying its source of magic.
The story was exciting, the new characters were compelling, the political aspect well played along the narrative, and the world-building stills amazes me (it gets bigger than the last book, believe me). Robert J Bennett really knows how to keep us entertained. And, in this volume, there's also this underlying critique about the idea of kingdoms, divine rule, and democracy x autocracy that makes one wonder, and there's an author note at the end about that, which I found very enlightening.
I feel 'A drop of corruption' is a worthy sequel to 'The tainted cup', and I'm curious to see where the adventures of Ana and Din will take us from now on.
Thank you Del Rey and NetGalley for providing me with a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Ana and Din are back with another seemingly impossible mystery to solve in 'A drop of corruption'.
Ana Dolabra and Dinios Kol, Iudex ( justice) representatives, are now at the edge of the territory, on a canton that is yet to surrender to the Empire's authority, where an empire official disappeared out of thin air. Quickly this disappearance turns into a series of murders and mayhem, and the plot thickens as the culprit is an intelligent asset that anticipates their every move and is plotting to weaken the empire by destroying its source of magic.
The story was exciting, the new characters were compelling, the political aspect well played along the narrative, and the world-building stills amazes me (it gets bigger than the last book, believe me). Robert J Bennett really knows how to keep us entertained. And, in this volume, there's also this underlying critique about the idea of kingdoms, divine rule, and democracy x autocracy that makes one wonder, and there's an author note at the end about that, which I found very enlightening.
I feel 'A drop of corruption' is a worthy sequel to 'The tainted cup', and I'm curious to see where the adventures of Ana and Din will take us from now on.
Thank you Del Rey and NetGalley for providing me with a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.