blankpagepanic 's review for:

The Emperor's Blades by Brian Staveley

4.0

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This is a 2013 debut and it shows, especially after having read Skullsworn, a more recent work from the same author. It has some problems, and I'd argue it's longer than it needed to be. I might have given this book three starts, but to be honest that one less star would have been a matter of personal preference with some of the themes, and that would be unfair on the writer. So, there, four stars. I liked the story and the characters, and I'm excited to keep reading.