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A review by skippen
Lord of Emperors by Guy Gavriel Kay
4.0
A very good conclusion to The Sarantine Mosaic. It read quite differently from the first novel which was mostly a travel book. This second book is mostly the political word of the city. Crispin, our hero and series protagonist, however, takes a large backseat in this book, and only pops up occasionally (sadly). Instead, mostly political figures feature heavily, a doctor, and a bit of chariot racing (which was teased heavily in the first book, but bore no fruit).
Overall, quite good, but perhaps a few too many characters and threads to keep straight at times. All the plot lines and small moves get lost in the bigger picture, but, still a great read. I suspect re-reading the duology would be even a better experience, and not taking a break between the two books would have helped. I do wish Crispin had larger part of the book. He is still central to the narrative but not like he was in the first novel.
Overall, quite good, but perhaps a few too many characters and threads to keep straight at times. All the plot lines and small moves get lost in the bigger picture, but, still a great read. I suspect re-reading the duology would be even a better experience, and not taking a break between the two books would have helped. I do wish Crispin had larger part of the book. He is still central to the narrative but not like he was in the first novel.