A review by carlysgrowingtbr
The Justice of Kings by Richard Swan
5.0
The book, a justice of kings by Richard swan, is an absolute mash up between Sherlock Holmes and Game of Thrones.
This book is told by the POV of Helena, who is the justice clerk to Konrad Vonvlade. I Conrad is the emperor's justice, which means he travels throughout the kingdom handing down rulings of the emperor in matters from a small is petty theft to murder. He is also the emperors executioner, and he carries out the justice himself. Upon entering a province within the kingdom, and discovering the murder of a noble lady, which is a very uncommon, Conrad decides to take the case. Conrad and Helena quickly realize that there is much more to this case, than a simple murder, and are dragged into a case of extreme political tyranny and mutiny against the emperor. To top it off they have an extremely short timeline with which to solve this before one or both of them parishes alongside the murder victim. And they quickly realize that they can trust no one.
This was one of the best books I have read this month. I cannot wait to see where this series of books goes. It's very well done and keeps your attention. It is medium/fast paced. The world building and political intrigue are A+.
This book is told by the POV of Helena, who is the justice clerk to Konrad Vonvlade. I Conrad is the emperor's justice, which means he travels throughout the kingdom handing down rulings of the emperor in matters from a small is petty theft to murder. He is also the emperors executioner, and he carries out the justice himself. Upon entering a province within the kingdom, and discovering the murder of a noble lady, which is a very uncommon, Conrad decides to take the case. Conrad and Helena quickly realize that there is much more to this case, than a simple murder, and are dragged into a case of extreme political tyranny and mutiny against the emperor. To top it off they have an extremely short timeline with which to solve this before one or both of them parishes alongside the murder victim. And they quickly realize that they can trust no one.
This was one of the best books I have read this month. I cannot wait to see where this series of books goes. It's very well done and keeps your attention. It is medium/fast paced. The world building and political intrigue are A+.