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Knight's Shadow
by Sebastien de Castell
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
I liked this book less than Traitor's Blade.
Ultimately, I think Falcio's bullsh*t finally started to really grate on my nerves towards the end. Every time it seems like Falcio has an epiphany, he reverts back to his old ways within the next few paragraphs. After awhile, his lamentations about justice, the Greatcoats, the dead King, and his suffering get old. Unfortunately, the entire series is written in the first person from Falcio's perspective, so there is no other character perspective to which the reader can retreat. I'm inclined to agree with Brasti that Falcio just isn't very intelligent, even though he is ostensibly the brains of the Greatcoats. There are multiple points in the story when it is very obvious that a trap is being laid before him, but he never notices and just walks into every single one of them. He rarely has a plan. And he selfishly keeps his friend Kest around, even though he knows that by doing so,he is endangering both Kest and any innocent bystanders, because of the saint's fever. I don't think this makes him a good friend. And I find it difficult to feel sorry for him when he finds himself trapped in a predicament of his own making.
Again, as in the first book, there are a few good plot twists and reveals, but there are also several predictable and ridiculous ones too.I was particularly underwhelmed by the destruction of the Dashini. That was lame.
I appreciate the additional information revealed in this book about saints and sainthood. I hope he does the same for the Bardatti in the next books, and that he fleshes out some of the villains (Trin) more.
Ultimately, I think Falcio's bullsh*t finally started to really grate on my nerves towards the end. Every time it seems like Falcio has an epiphany, he reverts back to his old ways within the next few paragraphs. After awhile, his lamentations about justice, the Greatcoats, the dead King, and his suffering get old. Unfortunately, the entire series is written in the first person from Falcio's perspective, so there is no other character perspective to which the reader can retreat. I'm inclined to agree with Brasti that Falcio just isn't very intelligent, even though he is ostensibly the brains of the Greatcoats. There are multiple points in the story when it is very obvious that a trap is being laid before him, but he never notices and just walks into every single one of them. He rarely has a plan. And he selfishly keeps his friend Kest around, even though he knows that by doing so,
Again, as in the first book, there are a few good plot twists and reveals, but there are also several predictable and ridiculous ones too.
I appreciate the additional information revealed in this book about saints and sainthood. I hope he does the same for the Bardatti in the next books, and that he fleshes out some of the villains (Trin) more.