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A review by daveversace
Brothers of the Knife by Dan Rabarts
5.0
Brothers of the Knife is the first book in Dan Rabarts' light-hearted epic fantasy series, The Children of Bane. Akmenos is the smallest and youngest son of an Evil Imperial Overlord's chief lieutenant. Being neither a gifted warrior nor an accomplished sorceror like his brothers, Akmenos is relegated to menial duties in the Imperial kitchens.
From the opening scenes, where he is framed for the assassination of a visiting diplomat, the hapless Akmenos stumbles from one disaster to another, pursued by bounty hunters, conspirators, cultists and various members of his family whose interests in him range from the concerned to the murderous. Brothers of the Knife rarely slows down to take a breath, but always take the time to enjoy a wry laugh as the situation becomes more chaotic. There's religious minotaurs, mind-controlling assassins, and an ancient prophecy so open to interpretation that several competing fanatical orders might succeed in making it work out in their favour, with just a quiet word (or a quiet knife) in the right ear.
Brothers of the Knife is a juicy, fast-paced adventure fantasy. I enjoyed it immensely and I’m looking forward to following more of Akmenos’ adventures.
From the opening scenes, where he is framed for the assassination of a visiting diplomat, the hapless Akmenos stumbles from one disaster to another, pursued by bounty hunters, conspirators, cultists and various members of his family whose interests in him range from the concerned to the murderous. Brothers of the Knife rarely slows down to take a breath, but always take the time to enjoy a wry laugh as the situation becomes more chaotic. There's religious minotaurs, mind-controlling assassins, and an ancient prophecy so open to interpretation that several competing fanatical orders might succeed in making it work out in their favour, with just a quiet word (or a quiet knife) in the right ear.
Brothers of the Knife is a juicy, fast-paced adventure fantasy. I enjoyed it immensely and I’m looking forward to following more of Akmenos’ adventures.