A review by malignantcactus
The Bard's Blade by Brian D. Anderson

3.0

More like a 3.5 than a 4, but I wound up thoroughly enjoying The Bard's Blade by the end. That last quarter or so is wonderful to read. Lem and Mariyah come into their own wonderfully. Lem's voice in his final chapter is truly exhilarating, he's an entirely new character, and this new layer makes him more interesting in my eyes, and the same goes for Mariyah's final chapter.

The first three quarters of the book are fun, but not much more honestly. It was thrilling enough to see where the story goes, but the last few chapters were true page turners. I'm excited for August and the release of A Chorus of Fire.