A review by snazel
Shadow of a Dead God by Patrick Samphire
5.0
Just an excellent unfolding mystery where Mennik is framed for a murder he didn’t commit and must run all over town (on far too little sleep), make friends and influence people (I cannot overstate how mixed the results are here), fail to avoid flirting with the guard who arrests him (what, she’s terrifying), try to bail out friends (he is hapless but he also utterly ride or die), and frantically outrun (or out-fall) the growing list of people trying to kill him.
I really like the trope of the under-powered hero, which he totally is, and the slow unfurling of the world is a joy, and I loved the web of important relationships he moves through. Lots of fun, a little bit heartwarming, very much looking forward to book two.
I really like the trope of the under-powered hero, which he totally is, and the slow unfurling of the world is a joy, and I loved the web of important relationships he moves through. Lots of fun, a little bit heartwarming, very much looking forward to book two.