A review by geethr75
The Diplomacy of the Knife by C.M. Caplan

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I really dropped the ball on this review. I meant to have it done earlier, but then life, depression, migraine, and more life happened. 

I have been waiting for this one since I read Book 1 of this series. The Fall is All There is was awesome, so I had a lot of expectations. 

Needless to say, this book met and exceeded all of them! 

Petre Mercy is working for his sister, Queen Anoise, having sworn himself to her service. The rebellion headed by their brother, Edgar is hitting hard, and as head of the Mercy Guard, Petre is scrambling to keep up. 

They manage to choke Edgar’s finances and even recover the Recollection Helm, which their mother manages to repair, and with the help of Mercedes Blackheath and her people, they’re at an advantage. When an opportunity arises to capture Edgar’s wife, they take the chance, hoping to end Edgar’s rebellion. 

But nothing has ever gone Petre’s way for a long time, and when things appear too good to be true, that’s when everything goes to shit. 

Once again, this book has been a rollercoaster of emotions, the strange technology, and completely unhinged family dynamics. I was ripe for murder by the end, because HOW DARE THE AUTHOR! 

There’s plenty of action, violence, gore, and I adore all the strange technology in this. There are a lot of characters I hate in this book. In fact, nearly everyone except Petre. I love Avram a LOT, and Fabian remains a favourite despite everything, but Petre’s siblings are UGH. CAN I UNALIVE THEM? 

Also, can I UNALIVE HIS MOM AND A CERTAIN SICK B***H WHOSE NAME STARTS WITH G? 

I also want to unalive the author because the Book ENDS IN A CLIFFHANGER! 

But if I unalive them, I won’t get the next book, so they gets a pass. But I want to unalive everyone else. 

Just go read it! READ IT EVERYONE! 

This is so so worth it!