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A review by violentoceans
The Emperor's Blades by Brian Staveley
4.0
4.5 stars
My only real critique is that the narrative voice can run a bit dry at points. I still finished the book in less than day, so obviously not that dry.
The pacing is good. The characters feel varied and more true to life than those found in most works. (I do wish certain characters hadn't been killed off quite so soon, and that we got to see a bit more of some others.) The world building is interesting, and the Csestriim are intriguing.
My only real critique is that the narrative voice can run a bit dry at points. I still finished the book in less than day, so obviously not that dry.
The pacing is good. The characters feel varied and more true to life than those found in most works. (I do wish certain characters hadn't been killed off quite so soon, and that we got to see a bit more of some others.) The world building is interesting, and the Csestriim are intriguing.