A review by books_with_benghis_kahn
Blood of the Mantis by Adrian Tchaikovsky

4.0

I really enjoyed this 3rd entry into the Shadows of the Apt, even if it wasn't as gripping for me as the previous book (which reached highs few books have touched for me ever). Maybe that's for the best, so we could get a different style book that explores some interesting new corners of the world. I continued to be thrilled with the new kinden and abilities we learn about here, and Tchaikovsky's immense creativity is on full display. I think this one slightly suffers from a middle book syndrome in being centered around a couple side quests that don't pay off in this book, and this one was clearly the weakest out of the first 4-book arc. Still a great read on the whole!