A review by josiah17
Pawn's Gambit by Rob J. Hayes

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Though I did enjoy the beginning of this book, I have unfortunately been struck by a massive reading slump thanks to being caught up with Sun Eater. All I could think about when reading this was Sun Eater, so I never felt truly immersed besides portions of the beginning when I was enjoying myself and the setup for the unique plot. Yuu was a decent protagonist, and I also liked some of the horror elements Hayes implements. The Mortal Techniques world is pretty neat, as is the magic system. I likely would've enjoyed this more if it weren't for my aforementioned reading slump, but as it stands it was just decent, and a step down from Never Die. But I'm still very excited to read the final connecting novel in this world sometime soon.
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