A review by comadivine11
The Blood Mirror by Brent Weeks

5.0

The first time I read this book, I remember that I didn't like it nearly as much as the first three. Not sure why I felt that way. This time around, in preparation for Book 5 finally being released(!), I enjoyed it perfectly fine. I will obviously have to see how the series ends in The Burning White before I can say for sure, but this series is interesting in that it is obviously written with a sympathetic view of Gavin, Kip, Karris, and the Chromeria as a whole with The Blood Prince and the Blood Robes as the "villains". But there are many times in this book where you are forced to question your assumptions. While I still can't view the Blood Prince as the hero (or anybody in The Order for that matter), or really even as the "good guy", you can't dismiss his complaints about the Chromeria. The Chromeria is a pretty messed up construct. Caste systems and slavery are viewed as "necessary evils", but really it's just evil. Like any system it has been built and sustained to benefit those at the top above all others. So while I can't help but to like and cheer for Gavin et al, I also wouldn't mind seeing the Chromeria's political system burn, haha. Will immediately be starting on Book 5!!