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borjabilbao's review against another edition
3.0
Reseña en la última Windumanoth.
https://windumanoth.com/windumanoth-13/
https://windumanoth.com/windumanoth-13/
adonalssium's review against another edition
3.0
Me gustó, pero no me encantó. La primera mitad del libro es un poco lenta y se sienten como relleno algunas partes, después mejora bastante y se hace bien entretenido, pero el final se siente un poco apurado, sobre todo en los sucesos de la ultima parte.
Lo simpático es que esta narrado todo en tercera persona, refrescante en ese sentido.
Lo simpático es que esta narrado todo en tercera persona, refrescante en ese sentido.
galaxiesofbooks's review
4.0
i loved this book! the characters were realistic & i found myself praying that they get out of all this mess unscathed. i loved that they had such different personalities. Spar is a gem 🥺 Aleena is this bad bitch who swears too much even for my liking, Carillon fearless saint, Eladora bit of a drama queen & Rat the ghoul who doesn't like literally anyone (which is mood).
the plot was action packed, fast paced. sooo many twists that i didn't see coming! & also SUCH unique story?? who would of thought that city bells could be one of the most important things in high fantasy?
i really loved the fact that the city Guerdon had two worlds: the surface (where humans live & other creatures) and underworld (ghouls & other nasty, dark & slimy creatures). it was fascinating to read about it!
the writing style was also easy to follow & i loved how the author didn't mind putting in some really nasty things from "underworld" that just make u wanna proper GAG 🤢
gotta love a city that is fucked up place to live in, full of thieves & monsters & corruption!!
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the reasons for me to take a diamond off were that the beginning was slow for me, i was bit confused by the prologue until like page 50 & it just really picked up from there.
imo this book would be also so much better with a map of the city in it so u can just follow the characters as they go, now i'm still all over the place with the city parts 😂
and the last thing was that it had many povs which weren't necessary, i'd of liked it better if it were only main 3 characters: Carillon, Spar & Rat.
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so yup, these are my thoughts! i really do recommend picking this one up, u won't regret by the end of it! it's SO good!
the plot was action packed, fast paced. sooo many twists that i didn't see coming! & also SUCH unique story?? who would of thought that city bells could be one of the most important things in high fantasy?
i really loved the fact that the city Guerdon had two worlds: the surface (where humans live & other creatures) and underworld (ghouls & other nasty, dark & slimy creatures). it was fascinating to read about it!
the writing style was also easy to follow & i loved how the author didn't mind putting in some really nasty things from "underworld" that just make u wanna proper GAG 🤢
gotta love a city that is fucked up place to live in, full of thieves & monsters & corruption!!
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the reasons for me to take a diamond off were that the beginning was slow for me, i was bit confused by the prologue until like page 50 & it just really picked up from there.
imo this book would be also so much better with a map of the city in it so u can just follow the characters as they go, now i'm still all over the place with the city parts 😂
and the last thing was that it had many povs which weren't necessary, i'd of liked it better if it were only main 3 characters: Carillon, Spar & Rat.
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so yup, these are my thoughts! i really do recommend picking this one up, u won't regret by the end of it! it's SO good!
darkskybooks's review against another edition
5.0
This was refreshingly different. A steampunk fantasy, with a definite focus on innovation. I had seen some good reviews of this series which left me intrigued so was quite excited to pick up the book. The imagination on display here is impressive. It avoids most of the fantasy tropes and instead builds a fresh and suitably grimy world all of its own. The three lead characters of a saint, a ghoul and a stoneman make for an unusual set up to start with. The vast array of other characters and creatures brought in (eg the Tallowmen, the Ghoul elders, the Raveners, the Crawlers) show that this is not some run of the mill fantasy with off the shelf fantasy monsters. The descriptions of these monsters really are quite disturbing too - the crawlers for example are a swirling mass of worms wearing a mask, the tallowmen are dead people who have been rendered down and then had their spines lit like a wick. This is some dark, dark imagery!
The religious mythology of this world is a key element of this story (as evidenced from the title) and is again cleverly done. The gods have their avatars ('saints') who gain unusual powers but are essentially human. In other parts of the world their is a 'godswar' on where these beings of incredible power are fighting one another and unleashing a madness on everyone else trough the extreme powers being used. The main location used here is neutral in this conflict, making money by supplying the weapons being used in this war.
The plot is largely following one of these saints as they discover their sainthood and the pantheon on which they are linked. This particular saint is a thief and as such this is mainly dealing with the underworld. The grey and murky morals involved blend well the grey and murky world built.
This book is dark. It is also brilliant
The religious mythology of this world is a key element of this story (as evidenced from the title) and is again cleverly done. The gods have their avatars ('saints') who gain unusual powers but are essentially human. In other parts of the world their is a 'godswar' on where these beings of incredible power are fighting one another and unleashing a madness on everyone else trough the extreme powers being used. The main location used here is neutral in this conflict, making money by supplying the weapons being used in this war.
The plot is largely following one of these saints as they discover their sainthood and the pantheon on which they are linked. This particular saint is a thief and as such this is mainly dealing with the underworld. The grey and murky morals involved blend well the grey and murky world built.
This book is dark. It is also brilliant
bookmousebekah's review
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-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
4.25
awd100's review
adventurous
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Solid debut. Looking forward to seeing where the series goes.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness and Death
pandakiki98's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
endlyon's review against another edition
3.0
"Turns out hawks are fucking thick. Filthy-mouse shitters who'll peck your eye out if you get too close. The gods are like that."
- Aleena, The Gutter Prayer
- Aleena, The Gutter Prayer