The world building is great, the story takes place in many places and there are all kind of creatures and magic types that we get to discover. I was even surprised by the fact that a large part of the story takes place in the sea which I am not a big fan of but believe me that when it comes to Kinch, he can go on describing his every day life for a year and I won’t get bored. Los personajes del grupo son todos carismáticos. Los que van apareciendo como secundarios, tb. ¿Tal vez sería de agradecer un antagonista con más peso? Pues no diría que no, pero Sesta como “mala” lo hace bastante bien. El personaje principal y narrador, el ladrón este de lengua negra, es socarrón, hábil, simpático y con potencial creciente. Los otros del grupo no os los revelo pero tb caen simpáticos y empatizas con ellos en cuanto aparecen. No son el colmo de la solidez pero cumplen a las mil maravillas. El mundo nos presenta los clásicos de fantasía pero de formas muy imaginativas. Tenemos desde goblins, gigantes, alguna bruja, varios ladrones, magos, tatuajes mágicos, monstruos marinos y xD un adorable gato ciego que es una pasada. I was a bit confused during some of the magical interventions, but never to a degree where I wasn't firmly of the opinion this was a 5* book.

After a botched robbery causes most of the band of thieves he was working with to flee or worse, our man finds himself receiving instructions from the guild. Readers of epic fantasy novelists, like Tolkien or Brandon Sanderson, will enjoy this journey, which is by turns fun, magical, or terrifying for the travelers. . . . this title is transporting.”— Library Journal (starred review) People. I literally do not know where to begin. I’ve seen this book talked about for almost a year now (writing this as of 10/23/20) and it still has seven (7) months to go before it is released into the world. How do you talk about something that hits so hard and completely blows your mind without spoiling it for the masses? His characters aren't so brave that they're never afraid. And they aren't so involved in themselves that they cannot see how insane things are. For example: One of the most fascinating aspects of Kinch’s world is the impact the Goblin Wars have had on the human population. The goblins came and fought in three waves; the first two were fought by men, but soon there weren’t enough men left to fight. “Women had to go under arms,” Buehlman describes. “More, they had to win. And they did. For now. The Daughters’ War wasn’t about fame or glory, or even power and wealth—it was a raw, muddy, no-holds-barred struggle for survival between two competing species, one of whom regards the other as a food source.” The win came, but at a great cost. Humans have taken a huge hit, and the majority of humans are now women, putting women in positions of power throughout all of the human territories.Pagran had taken up his dropped glaive and was trying to ward the corvid circling him. It bit at the glaive’s head twice, easily avoiding Pagran’s jab and not seeming to notice my missed arrow—these things don’t move predictably, and at twenty paces, an arrow doesn’t hit the instant it flies. Now the war bird grabbed the glaive-head and wrenched sideways so Pagran had to turn with it or lose the weapon. Pagran turned at just the instant the Spanth leapt fast and graceful as a panther and cut him deep just above the heel. Our leader dropped and curled up into a moaning ball. The fight on the road was over. If Bully Boy raises an alarm bell – maybe the publisher insisted on a trope Disneyesque animal to melt the reader’s heart amidst the bloodshed and mayhem, and copious profanity in multiple made-up languages – fear not. Bully Boy is as tough as nails and an integral part of the story. The reader’s love for all of these characters is hard-won and well-deserved in the end. There is no manipulative sentiment inserted by Buehlman to sweeten his tale. Indeed, as a writer he is not afraid to make some tough and unexpected choices, which I greatly respect as a reader. Now Kinch is an awesome character because he is hilarious but he is also three dimensional and you can’t help it but to care about him. He is smart but also gets in lot of trouble, he is strong but there are stronger people in his world. He is filthy with his tongue and love for cursing in all languages and the tendency to be juvenile and not able to hold his own self from laughing. But he is also nice deep down inside and really care for his family and friends.

After reading one the worst book i could think of, 𝐢 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐫𝐞-𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐬. I still agree with everything i wrote and might have loved this book even more the second time around. Recomendado por Over -gracias una vez más, chaval- tenemos una primera parte de esta historia que no nos deja colgados; cierra tramas y nos adelanta por dónde van a ir los tiros.We are saved from the pitfalls of soft magic by the excellence of the author. We trust him not to abuse his power because he weaves such a good story that we don't think he'd spoil it like that. La sombría severidad de todos los eventos se compensa con el humor negro de Kinch, que se materializa como bromas en general internas entre el narrador y el lector. This group is dedicated to an appreciation of important works of literature, both classic and contemporary... that happen to fall into the category of This group is dedicated to an appreciation of important works of literature, both classic and contemporary... that happen to fall into the category of Dark Fiction.

Lleno de magia, humor y una trama política de ebullición lenta, esta entretenida historia pues es una historia de pipas, sofa y cerveza. Tened cuidado, eso si, de no atragantaros. Me he reido mucho. Pero no solo es humor, explora los temas de la guerra y la codicia de los hombres, mucha acción y magia a veces incluso con cierto humor pero mucha otras con crueldad. Pues este es un mundo crudo y cruel. Roza el llamado grimdark pero ese humor un tanto oscuro a veces rebaja esas cosas. Pero no confundáis el humor con que haya arcoiris y unicornios o comieron perdices.

Read The Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman

So there I was, crouched in ambush, watching a figure walking alone down the White Road toward us. I had a bad feeling about our potential victim, and not just because she walked like nobody was going to hurt her, and not just because ravens were shouting in the trees. I had studied magic, you see, just a little, and this traveler had some. I wasn’t sure what kind, but I felt it like a chill or that charge in the air before a storm that raises gooseflesh. Besides, what could one woman have on her that would be worth much split seven ways? And let’s not forget our leader’s double share, which would end up looking more like half. Some of Buehlman’s skills in the horror genre come through, like that evocative prose. He’s got a strong voice and I felt a sense of resonance one of his novels in particular, The Lesser Dead. That novel is a first-person vampire tale narrated by Buehlman himself. The protagonist of that novel is a sarcastic wise-ass who manages to dispense some actual wisdom. As a result of how much I enjoyed listening to that novel, I found it difficult NOT to hear Buehlman’s voice in my head as Kinch and helped me to enjoy the novel to a greater degree. One of the most impressive novels I've read in a long time— clever, imaginative, and extremely well written."—Arthur Golden, New York Times bestselling author of Memoirs of a Geisha Christopher Buelhman is a favorite author of mine, but I've been caught up with his work for a while now. When I saw this was coming out soon, I jumped on the chance for an ARC and here we are. To be honest? I think this is the best thing he's written so far! We also go further afield in Tyranny, exploring both the Imperial capital, Sova, and the southern frontiers where battered castles cast their shadows on flowered plains while this world’s Templars attempt to colonize the locals.