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A review by tc_booksandmore
The Knight and the Butcherbird by Alix E. Harrow
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Thank you to Amazon Publishing and NetGalley for the review copy. My opinions are my own.
Alix is an auto read author for me, especially her short stories because of the level of detail packed into 30 pages. I was blown away with this short, it hooked me almost from the first sentence, but this is a weird story, does it take place far in the future or in a couple of years? Who is the villain? Who is the hero? Or is it that people are so fundamentally flawed that we don’t even recognize that heroes and villains exist?
Shrike is 17 and their areas secretary (recorder of history) but they are hiding a secret, their wife has turned… and a demon hunter has arrived. The knight is accompanied by a bird that is more than it seems.
I really enjoyed this story and of course would love for a long story set in this world, but also scared that the world would come to fruition.
Highly recommend!!
Alix is an auto read author for me, especially her short stories because of the level of detail packed into 30 pages. I was blown away with this short, it hooked me almost from the first sentence, but this is a weird story, does it take place far in the future or in a couple of years? Who is the villain? Who is the hero? Or is it that people are so fundamentally flawed that we don’t even recognize that heroes and villains exist?
Shrike is 17 and their areas secretary (recorder of history) but they are hiding a secret, their wife has turned… and a demon hunter has arrived. The knight is accompanied by a bird that is more than it seems.
I really enjoyed this story and of course would love for a long story set in this world, but also scared that the world would come to fruition.
Highly recommend!!