A review by laura_tenfingers
Caine Black Knife by Matthew Woodring Stover
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is 100% Caine and he is 100% badass. Badass as in, bad guy and a complete asshole. And thoroughly grimdark awesome.
This installment of Caine's Adventures is half creation myth and half I'm too old for this shit. We learn about the Adventure that made him a star way back when, alternating with a present where he's back in that same place seeing the aftermath. Lots of people want him dead and he kicks a lot of ass and gets his ass kicked too.
I enjoyed learning about what he did in the past which is often referenced in the first two books but without explanation. The best part for me were his non-stop quips and his I'm a badass asshole running commentary. Solid gold stuff.
The only thing I didn't love was that for too much of the book his past is being referenced before it has been fully unveiled so we'll meet somebody who wants him dead because of that one thing but we don't know who this person is or what that one thing was. As the book progresses this gets sorted out but as first it's rocky. It definitely made me want to reread the series though.
If you're more a fan of Hari than Caine you will be disappointed. We don't get even a whisper from him. I didn't miss him but some people might.
Definitely reading the next one.
This installment of Caine's Adventures is half creation myth and half I'm too old for this shit. We learn about the Adventure that made him a star way back when, alternating with a present where he's back in that same place seeing the aftermath. Lots of people want him dead and he kicks a lot of ass and gets his ass kicked too.
I enjoyed learning about what he did in the past which is often referenced in the first two books but without explanation. The best part for me were his non-stop quips and his I'm a badass asshole running commentary. Solid gold stuff.
The only thing I didn't love was that for too much of the book his past is being referenced before it has been fully unveiled so we'll meet somebody who wants him dead because of that one thing but we don't know who this person is or what that one thing was. As the book progresses this gets sorted out but as first it's rocky. It definitely made me want to reread the series though.
If you're more a fan of Hari than Caine you will be disappointed. We don't get even a whisper from him. I didn't miss him but some people might.
Definitely reading the next one.