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A review by kittyg
Blood of Assassins by RJ Barker
4.0
*I was sent this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review*
Another super solid book in this series and I am really happy that the series has continued strong. I love the character of Girton Club-foot, he makes mistakes, but he does them because of passion and emotion, and I really like that in him. Girton is our main character from the first book, and it's been a few years since the end of book one when we pick the storyline back up. He's been travelling with his master, Merela, and they've done quite a few things in the name of escaping their past and keeping their present hush hush. They've journeyed with some rather terrible people and they've tried to allow time for the Kingdom to establish itself, but right when we join the story we see them getting attacked and Girton's master is in grave danger, and only returning to their past will potentially save her...
Once we get into the story we see Girton as he has to forge a way on his own, conduct an investigation, reunite with old enemies and friends, and find out who the traitor may be. The story starts a little slow, to re-immerse you in the world, but soon you will be drawn back in and wondering just where this story will lead you.
We do learn a bit more about the magic of this world, but not as much as I wanted to know. There's so much more to learn and I hope that the next book may cast a little more light that way. I did enjoy seeing other characters who interact with magic through hunting sorcerers down, finding magical plants and being consumed by magic. Magic isn't a desirable trait in this world..
This book and series is written in quite a charming forth-right way. The characters and plot are blunt, but honest. Seeing the way the story unfolds on the page is part of the allure of the series, and I really enjoyed the final third of the book where all the action starts to unfold and we see all the plot points coming together.
Overall, I really enjoyed this. There are battles that kept me interested throughout, characters I like a lot, and plot twists and turns that keep you guessing. There's also the Mounts which continue to be epic. Another solid 4.5*s from me :)
Another super solid book in this series and I am really happy that the series has continued strong. I love the character of Girton Club-foot, he makes mistakes, but he does them because of passion and emotion, and I really like that in him. Girton is our main character from the first book, and it's been a few years since the end of book one when we pick the storyline back up. He's been travelling with his master, Merela, and they've done quite a few things in the name of escaping their past and keeping their present hush hush. They've journeyed with some rather terrible people and they've tried to allow time for the Kingdom to establish itself, but right when we join the story we see them getting attacked and Girton's master is in grave danger, and only returning to their past will potentially save her...
Once we get into the story we see Girton as he has to forge a way on his own, conduct an investigation, reunite with old enemies and friends, and find out who the traitor may be. The story starts a little slow, to re-immerse you in the world, but soon you will be drawn back in and wondering just where this story will lead you.
We do learn a bit more about the magic of this world, but not as much as I wanted to know. There's so much more to learn and I hope that the next book may cast a little more light that way. I did enjoy seeing other characters who interact with magic through hunting sorcerers down, finding magical plants and being consumed by magic. Magic isn't a desirable trait in this world..
This book and series is written in quite a charming forth-right way. The characters and plot are blunt, but honest. Seeing the way the story unfolds on the page is part of the allure of the series, and I really enjoyed the final third of the book where all the action starts to unfold and we see all the plot points coming together.
Overall, I really enjoyed this. There are battles that kept me interested throughout, characters I like a lot, and plot twists and turns that keep you guessing. There's also the Mounts which continue to be epic. Another solid 4.5*s from me :)