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I saw a comment on a social media site saying this book was a disappointment. I cannot agree. I will say that if you've never read Guy Gavriel Kay, this one may not be the best first read for you. Try The Sarantine Mosaic first. However, if you are a Kay fan, you are far more likely to enjoy this. If you know his work, and you love his blend of History tweaked, with magic around the edges, then you're the audience. This one started a little slow in a way, but it got more delightful as it went. The last third was full of "I see what you did there, sir!" moments, nods to his past works, and times when the author obviously could not help himself but to tweak the Historical into a more enjoyable path, just because he could. This isn't the best book you've ever read, but Kay's writing on a bad day beats a lot of the market on their good days, and it added much needed joy to my summer.
I saw a comment on a social media site saying this book was a disappointment. I cannot agree. I will say that if you've never read Guy Gavriel Kay, this one may not be the best first read for you. Try The Sarantine Mosaic first. However, if you are a Kay fan, you are far more likely to enjoy this. If you know his work, and you love his blend of History tweaked, with magic around the edges, then you're the audience. This one started a little slow in a way, but it got more delightful as it went. The last third was full of "I see what you did there, sir!" moments, nods to his past works, and times when the author obviously could not help himself but to tweak the Historical into a more enjoyable path, just because he could. This isn't the best book you've ever read, but Kay's writing on a bad day beats a lot of the market on their good days, and it added much needed joy to my summer.