A review by misterwisp
The Silverblood Promise by James Logan

adventurous emotional funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A lively strong debut! There is good stuff here. The biggest strength is probably the smooth fast pacing and how easy it is to read. The characters are another strong point. The main character feels well rounded as a person and has witty and stubborn streaks that make for an enjoyable time. He's an underdog type trying to run from his past yet continuing to get himself into trouble. The supporting characters are equally distinct in their own ways with their own voices. The fantasy setting is well written and does enough of it's own thing creatively to stand out. It's built up in the writing organically without reliance on prolonged exposition. There is regular action keeping things moving.
The plot arc wraps up in a satisfying way while still providing a compelling case to check out the sequel. Everything is done pretty well and nothing stands out as a real low point. It's worth checking out!

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Blood, Alcoholism, Confinement, Violence, and Grief

Minor: Child abuse, Sexual content, Xenophobia, and Fire/Fire injury

For the child abuse, it's that one of the characters is a child pickpocket living on the streets and in the past before the events of the book she had a finger removed when caught thieving. But it is only briefly described in passing, is not treated as a major defining part of the character, and happens "off page" as part of the character's past.