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A review by el_viral
The Hanging Tree by Ben Aaronovitch
4.0
Re-reading to get myself up to speed before reading some of the newer books.
As always, this series delivers. Easy to read, keeps you hooked. First and foremost, we find out who the Faceless Man is, as the death of his daughter brings Peter and Guleed right to his front door. He is no less formidable now that we know who he is, and the chase scene through the forest is nail-biting.
The rest of the story: this time a lot of the action pertains to Tyburn, with multiple references to her river, and to the hanging tree now sitting within the Chestnut pub. We find out Olivia, Ty's daughter, is gay, but one of the reasons for the 4 rather than 5 star review is that the way she comes out seems a little unrealistic. Lady Helena and Caroline add a tradition of female practitioners to the story. Calling themselves witches, they seem to have different ways of using magic. The loss of the third Principia seems a little flat considering that a large part of the action is to find and secure it. Finally, Tyburn's warning about Beverley and the fleeting nature of Peter's relationship with her gives us food for thought.
Overall, a very good read in a series that keeps hitting the mark.
As always, this series delivers. Easy to read, keeps you hooked. First and foremost, we find out who the Faceless Man is, as the death of his daughter brings Peter and Guleed right to his front door. He is no less formidable now that we know who he is, and the chase scene through the forest is nail-biting.
The rest of the story: this time a lot of the action pertains to Tyburn, with multiple references to her river, and to the hanging tree now sitting within the Chestnut pub. We find out Olivia, Ty's daughter, is gay, but one of the reasons for the 4 rather than 5 star review is that the way she comes out seems a little unrealistic. Lady Helena and Caroline add a tradition of female practitioners to the story. Calling themselves witches, they seem to have different ways of using magic. The loss of the third Principia seems a little flat considering that a large part of the action is to find and secure it. Finally, Tyburn's warning about Beverley and the fleeting nature of Peter's relationship with her gives us food for thought.
Overall, a very good read in a series that keeps hitting the mark.