A review by ulrikedg
The Assassins of Thasalon by Lois McMaster Bujold
5.0
First of all, this is a full length Penric & Desdemona novel, which I didn't realize when I purchased it, so that was a pleasant surprise!
The P&D books are all relatively low-tension. They aren't boring, but they aren't likely to stress you out, which I still appreciate in this stage of the global pandemic that totally fucked up my emotional regulation. I enjoyed the story. I loved the length. I liked the new characters.
Grover Gardner is Grover Gardner. You have to be familiar with him by now. I did notice a couple of weird sentences, which is really unusual for Gardner. I mean maybe 3-4 over the course of the entire book, so not a lot, but surprising for Gardner. I guess 4.5 stars for him, but only because my expectations are so high.
The P&D books are all relatively low-tension. They aren't boring, but they aren't likely to stress you out, which I still appreciate in this stage of the global pandemic that totally fucked up my emotional regulation. I enjoyed the story. I loved the length. I liked the new characters.
Grover Gardner is Grover Gardner. You have to be familiar with him by now. I did notice a couple of weird sentences, which is really unusual for Gardner. I mean maybe 3-4 over the course of the entire book, so not a lot, but surprising for Gardner. I guess 4.5 stars for him, but only because my expectations are so high.