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A review by mclean_watson
The Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman
5.0
“I won’t be your dog, but if you’re half the wolf I think you are, you’ve found a fox to run with” -Kinch Na Shannack
Though my quote references the beginning of Kinch and Galva’s relationship, without a doubt my favourite element of this read was the love and relationship shared between Kinch and Norrigal.
Before that though. This was such an amazing read, and I believe it’s my first real dive into fantasy, where things simply don’t exist and are created on the page (I will be reading this genre much more very soon.) I’ve never been more invested in a world than in this book when a place would be mentioned and I’d hurriedly flip back to the beginning to reference the map and calendar.
The way Buehlman writes banter between his characters creates such a quick connection with me, that by the 4th chapter I was invested in the life of a slimy bastard with very dark grey morals.
Back to the romance subplot. It was incredible. From something I wasn’t at all interested in, to the only moment in this book that made me cry. The idea of a marriage lasting a single month yet cut short even then is so beautifully tragic and grim. And as an added bonus, Buehlman was able to invoke such a gut punch with a single dead tree.
So close to being my top novel of the year (Ironically my number one of the year so far is another Christopher Buehlman novel called ‘Between Two Fires, definitely go read that if you haven’t) And more than good enough for me to have already pre-ordered Daughters War. Can’t wait to see what the goblins really did and how the takers managed to eradicate the horses.
Though my quote references the beginning of Kinch and Galva’s relationship, without a doubt my favourite element of this read was the love and relationship shared between Kinch and Norrigal.
Before that though. This was such an amazing read, and I believe it’s my first real dive into fantasy, where things simply don’t exist and are created on the page (I will be reading this genre much more very soon.) I’ve never been more invested in a world than in this book when a place would be mentioned and I’d hurriedly flip back to the beginning to reference the map and calendar.
The way Buehlman writes banter between his characters creates such a quick connection with me, that by the 4th chapter I was invested in the life of a slimy bastard with very dark grey morals.
Back to the romance subplot. It was incredible. From something I wasn’t at all interested in, to the only moment in this book that made me cry. The idea of a marriage lasting a single month yet cut short even then is so beautifully tragic and grim. And as an added bonus, Buehlman was able to invoke such a gut punch with a single dead tree.
So close to being my top novel of the year (Ironically my number one of the year so far is another Christopher Buehlman novel called ‘Between Two Fires, definitely go read that if you haven’t) And more than good enough for me to have already pre-ordered Daughters War. Can’t wait to see what the goblins really did and how the takers managed to eradicate the horses.