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A review by nancyotoole
Deeds of Men by Marie Brennan
4.0
Deeds of Men is a fascinating piece of historical fantasy with a murder mystery plotline. Sir Michael Deven, prince consort to Lune, the Faerie Queen of the Onyx Court, is beginning to comprehend his own mortality. He knows the queen will need another mortal consort to replace him once he passes, or her kingdom will fall. Then, his chosen successor is discovered murdered, and it's up to Deven to find the killer and a new Prince of Stone.
Deeds of Men is a novella by Marie Brennan. It takes place in her Onyx Court Series between the novels Midnight Never Come, and In Ashes Lie. Although you can probably read the novella without having experienced the series, I would highly recommend reading Midnight Never come first. Because of the abbreviated nature of the novella, Deeds of Men doesn't have the slow moments that you can occasionally find in the Onyx Court Novels, which I really appreciated. Also, having recently read the final book in the series, With Fate Conspire, it was really interesting to see Lune as a younger, more accessible queen, not the untouchable force she ends up becoming. The murder mystery story is quite enjoyable, and I really enjoyed how Brennan tied the issue of faerie succession (passing on the reigns to a nice price) to the real life historical succession (the death of King James, and the ascension of King Charles) going on. An enjoyable read all around.
Deeds of Men is a novella by Marie Brennan. It takes place in her Onyx Court Series between the novels Midnight Never Come, and In Ashes Lie. Although you can probably read the novella without having experienced the series, I would highly recommend reading Midnight Never come first. Because of the abbreviated nature of the novella, Deeds of Men doesn't have the slow moments that you can occasionally find in the Onyx Court Novels, which I really appreciated. Also, having recently read the final book in the series, With Fate Conspire, it was really interesting to see Lune as a younger, more accessible queen, not the untouchable force she ends up becoming. The murder mystery story is quite enjoyable, and I really enjoyed how Brennan tied the issue of faerie succession (passing on the reigns to a nice price) to the real life historical succession (the death of King James, and the ascension of King Charles) going on. An enjoyable read all around.