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A review by mary_soon_lee
The Assassins of Thasalon by Lois McMaster Bujold
4.0
This is the tenth installment in Bujold's wonderful Penric-and-Desdemona series and the first full-length novel (the first nine installments being novellas). I enjoyed it considerably, if a little less than usual by the high standards of the series. Penric and Desdemona remain wonderful. Of the supporting cast this time, I especially liked Iroki.
The plot was fairly intricate, with many pieces to describe and many steps along the way for Penric, some of them not particularly compelling to me. Nonetheless, this was still a pleasure, just a lesser pleasure. There were several standout moments, two of my favorites being.
3.5 out of 5 wroth stars.
About my reviews: I try to review every book I read, including those that I don't end up enjoying. The reviews are not scholarly, but just indicate my reaction as a reader, reading being my addiction. I am miserly with 5-star reviews; 4 stars means I liked a book very much; 3 stars means I liked it; 2 stars means I didn't like it (though often the 2-star books are very popular with other readers and/or are by authors whose other work I've loved).
The plot was fairly intricate, with many pieces to describe and many steps along the way for Penric, some of them not particularly compelling to me. Nonetheless, this was still a pleasure, just a lesser pleasure. There were several standout moments, two of my favorites being
Spoiler
Iroki talking about his bare-pole fishing days and, Iroki again, talking about the whales3.5 out of 5 wroth stars.
About my reviews: I try to review every book I read, including those that I don't end up enjoying. The reviews are not scholarly, but just indicate my reaction as a reader, reading being my addiction. I am miserly with 5-star reviews; 4 stars means I liked a book very much; 3 stars means I liked it; 2 stars means I didn't like it (though often the 2-star books are very popular with other readers and/or are by authors whose other work I've loved).