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A review by lizziestudieshistory
Red Seas Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch
3.0
This book was probably hampered by my tendency to mood read. I started this book and adored the first quarter, struggled through to the half way point, put it down for 6 months and then picked it up again to found myself loving the last half. It was a wild ride.
Saying that I do think this is a books of two halves because Lynch set up the Sinspear plot, which I was really into and then suddenly the tone and plot veered off into the politics/archeon/pirates plot. I definitely needed that break to enjoy the second half of the novel, which is why I took off a star...
I really do enjoy the relationship between Locke and Jean, and the characters of the Gentleman Bastards series are Lynch's strongest feature. I adored Captin Zamira Drakasha and she was a pleasure to read about, but I nearly lost that enjoyment due to the odd plot choices and sudden shifts in tone that jarred my experience as the reader.
The plots of this book could have been two different novels, however, I will be continuing on with the series to see what Locke and Jean are going to face next!
Saying that I do think this is a books of two halves because Lynch set up the Sinspear plot, which I was really into and then suddenly the tone and plot veered off into the politics/archeon/pirates plot. I definitely needed that break to enjoy the second half of the novel, which is why I took off a star...
I really do enjoy the relationship between Locke and Jean, and the characters of the Gentleman Bastards series are Lynch's strongest feature. I adored Captin Zamira Drakasha and she was a pleasure to read about, but I nearly lost that enjoyment due to the odd plot choices and sudden shifts in tone that jarred my experience as the reader.
The plots of this book could have been two different novels, however, I will be continuing on with the series to see what Locke and Jean are going to face next!