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After reading the first book of The Expense series and not reading much of Daniel Abrahams books I decided to give his newest read a try. After reading the inside of the covers flap, I got a sense of whom I would be following and getting to know more of in Alys. After getting halfway through I didn’t really get a lot out of this character. I spent more time falling in love with her friend Sammish. It seems that this book should have been about Sammish then Alys. I did spend most of my time trying to keep the parts of the city in mind which took me out of the book a little. All in all this was a good beginning book in the series and I look forward to the next one. Let us hope this is a good building block for the remainder of the series

mrosales's review against another edition

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adventurous dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

pemdas97's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

jkinkadeblack's review against another edition

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adventurous dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.0

scribejack's review against another edition

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3.0

Solid opening to what should be a good trilogy.

mferrante83's review against another edition

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4.0

Strong worldbuilding marks this series start. While the jacket text focuses on Alys I felt particularly drawn to the "unnoticeable" Sammish. Grief and trauma are driving forces throughout the novel as Alys navigates her brother's death and legacy.

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