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exeidur's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
A sweet little story with Amaranthe and Sicarius and quite a good one! Love their dynamic here, the writing is good, plot to the point. Nice.
And I love the hug between them. Sicarius hugged HER! Of his own volition! It's so obvious he loves her it's adorable.
darksnow's review
adventurous
dark
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
jbaby's review against another edition
5.0
This was really good. It was so nice seeing a different side of Sicarius.
eve_ward's review against another edition
5.0
This one was rather cute. Though there wasn’t much to it, it’s always fun to see the shenanigans Amaranthe and Sicarius get up to when they’re together.
bookph1le's review against another edition
3.0
There's a bit of a supernatural element to this one, which is okay, just not my thing. I would have liked some more insight into the characters with the short stories for this series, but they're more "caper of the week", which isn't bad, just not what I was hoping for.
nivis's review against another edition
2.0
This was a cute, short side story but the logic doesn't make any sense and it was bugging me out the whole time. If Amaranthe knows the mage can only control one person at a time, and that the only reason she's free of mind control is because he's trying to control Sicarius at the moment...why would she send him away? Like obviously you're going to be next in line once Sicarius is out of the radius and you're not trained in mind resistance so it's just ggez for you?
lisaliest's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
annkniggendorf's review against another edition
4.0
[b:Assassin's Curse|13379541|Assassin's Curse (The Witch Stone Prophecy)|Debra L. Martin|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51-G2enG75L._SL75_.jpg|18609489] is a tough, short-paced short story adventure of the center pair of [a:Lindsay Buroker|4512224|Lindsay Buroker|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1292869920p2/4512224.jpg]'s captivating "[b:The Emperor's Edge|10031259|The Emperor's Edge (The Emperor's Edge #1)|Lindsay Buroker|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51jpNjpFc%2BL._SL75_.jpg|14926833]" novel series. Fans of the series, especially A+S shippers, would not want to miss it! At least, I for sure loved every minute of reading it. :-)
Then why only 4 of 5 stars?
It's because [b:Assassin's Curse|13379541|Assassin's Curse (The Witch Stone Prophecy)|Debra L. Martin|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51-G2enG75L._SL75_.jpg|18609489] suffers from a typical "established series in between short story illness": the indecision of whether to include all the details necessary for freshly visiting readers or to accept that it is an in between story catering to established fans and leave out the established background where it doesn't connect to the actual plot.
The result of this indecision are "info dumps" esp. in the first part of the story that are not enough for new readers to appreciate the characters (and their treats & quirks), while tempting an established fan to jump a few lines. Interestingly, the later part of the story doesn't suffer from this. Background details here (the supposed lineage of the current emperor, for example) are used skillfully as plot device and are also expanded to greater depth. Lovely so, I may add.
So much about style, but what about content?
It's not even 12.000 words, read yourself!
No really, I don't want to summarize a short story. It would give too much away imho. However, since only two of the five main characters star in this, I think it might be nice to have the other three say their thoughts about the events:
"Following heavily armed thieves onto a cursed island is not prudent." ~ Books.
"There's something wrong with a man, when it takes a shot to the back to make him hug a beautiful woman." ~ Maldynado.
"Whatever." ~Akstyr.
Then why only 4 of 5 stars?
It's because [b:Assassin's Curse|13379541|Assassin's Curse (The Witch Stone Prophecy)|Debra L. Martin|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51-G2enG75L._SL75_.jpg|18609489] suffers from a typical "established series in between short story illness": the indecision of whether to include all the details necessary for freshly visiting readers or to accept that it is an in between story catering to established fans and leave out the established background where it doesn't connect to the actual plot.
The result of this indecision are "info dumps" esp. in the first part of the story that are not enough for new readers to appreciate the characters (and their treats & quirks), while tempting an established fan to jump a few lines. Interestingly, the later part of the story doesn't suffer from this. Background details here (the supposed lineage of the current emperor, for example) are used skillfully as plot device and are also expanded to greater depth. Lovely so, I may add.
So much about style, but what about content?
It's not even 12.000 words, read yourself!
No really, I don't want to summarize a short story. It would give too much away imho. However, since only two of the five main characters star in this, I think it might be nice to have the other three say their thoughts about the events:
"Following heavily armed thieves onto a cursed island is not prudent." ~ Books.
"There's something wrong with a man, when it takes a shot to the back to make him hug a beautiful woman." ~ Maldynado.
"Whatever." ~Akstyr.
_persephone_'s review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
suflet's review
5.0
This is a favorite, return-to-multiple-times series. Amaranthe and Sicarius are one of my very favorite couples I've encountered over the years. I love them.