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holtopia's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
guppyur's review against another edition
4.0
Solid technically-a-sequel to The Goblin Emperor. Didn't hit me quite as right as that one, but I enjoyed it a lot. Same world, not completely separate cast, but total change of focus. Ending is a bit abrupt and I'd have liked some more of the politics.
anastasiamakes's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I found this one really benefitted from immersive reading due to all the names - if you've read Goblin Emperor you'll know what I'm on about.
Plot-wise I was surprised, this was very much a fantasy version of a mystery/crime novel, which was not an unwelcome surprise! I'm very intrigued to see what she does with book two - I really want to see more of Celehar and PT .
Plot-wise I was surprised, this was very much a fantasy version of a mystery/crime novel, which was not an unwelcome surprise! I'm very intrigued to see what she does with book two - I really want to see more of Celehar
freesiaelect's review
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
A mesh of fantasy and mystery is a meeting I never knew I needed.
Content Warnings
Minor: Homophobia, Murder, Suicide, and Grief
wilderminds's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
gillianw's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 stars
Another excellent book by Katherine Addison. This companion to The Goblin Emperor was a little less dense, but with more intrigue of the murder-mystery sort which I really enjoyed. Celehar is a far more intriguing character here than he was in The Goblin Emperor, and far more sympathetic. His skill at speaking to the dead is certainly a handy one to have for an accidental detective (although he would never admit to being a detective - he would just say he was following his calling), but it is his unprepossessing manner, his calm-in-the-storm character, that really works in his favour. I’m looking forward to reading the next book and getting to know him even better.
Another excellent book by Katherine Addison. This companion to The Goblin Emperor was a little less dense, but with more intrigue of the murder-mystery sort which I really enjoyed. Celehar is a far more intriguing character here than he was in The Goblin Emperor, and far more sympathetic. His skill at speaking to the dead is certainly a handy one to have for an accidental detective (although he would never admit to being a detective - he would just say he was following his calling), but it is his unprepossessing manner, his calm-in-the-storm character, that really works in his favour. I’m looking forward to reading the next book and getting to know him even better.
kfreya's review against another edition
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
ethias's review against another edition
2.0
I love the world of The Goblin Emperor, and I liked Thara as a side character in that book, but man this just did not work for me at all :(
It always hurts when you don’t like a follow up to an all time favorite, I’m honestly quite sad that I didn’t like this, leaving a bad review for this book is breaking my heart a bit
It felt very disjointed and slow, I had a hard time caring about anything that happened honestly. Even the resolutions to the various mysteries didn’t really do anything for me. The writing itself did nothing for me either, it lacked the flavor and richness of The Goblin Emperor.
I don’t know…. I’m just sad :(
It always hurts when you don’t like a follow up to an all time favorite, I’m honestly quite sad that I didn’t like this, leaving a bad review for this book is breaking my heart a bit
It felt very disjointed and slow, I had a hard time caring about anything that happened honestly. Even the resolutions to the various mysteries didn’t really do anything for me. The writing itself did nothing for me either, it lacked the flavor and richness of The Goblin Emperor.
I don’t know…. I’m just sad :(