A review by noam
Swordspoint by Ellen Kushner

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

hard to ask for more from a fantasy novel. i kind of love that it ends so abruptly. there's a vital energy generated by unspooling these threads just to leave them untied. but i understand why kushner went back for more. the characters, the world, the drama... it's all too seductive to abandon, even if it takes you nearly twenty years to return.