welkinvault's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A full length novel for once! A gorgeous compassionate and humourous adventure of Penric and Des. I was going to say cosy, but some of the assassins concepts are actually quite ghastly, if gently told.
Penric is becoming more Milesian everyday (the fans of the Vorkosigan stories will know what I mean) but with the wit and intelligence interwoven with a layer of calm and patience (with Des spinning the chaos).
Nice to get another story involving Bosha and Lady Tanar. And the fish loving Saint is a joy (and used just sparingly enough, much more of Iroki and his fish tales and it would have been annoying).
Truly Satisfying.
Penric is becoming more Milesian everyday (the fans of the Vorkosigan stories will know what I mean) but with the wit and intelligence interwoven with a layer of calm and patience (with Des spinning the chaos).
Nice to get another story involving Bosha and Lady Tanar. And the fish loving Saint is a joy (and used just sparingly enough, much more of Iroki and his fish tales and it would have been annoying).
Truly Satisfying.
Content Warnings
Minor: Murder
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