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cmbohn's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.75
Short but dark. Troubling story of a murdered child.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Drug abuse, Torture, and Physical abuse
htb2050's review
3.0
An okayish novella including a side character Dardaza. The events seem to happen when Ceda had left him and started to live on her own.
stacey332's review
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is basically a murder mystery story set in Sharakhai with Dardzada as the reluctant, grouchy detective and I definitely recommend! If that sounds like something you want to read (and you've already read the first couple books in the series) I would definitely recommend picking this one up! It is set between the events of the flashback chapters and current chapters of book 1 but makes more sense to read after book 3 or at least after book 2.
It was not only entertaining to read the story in this novella but it's been really interesting to see how all the series entries (including novellas) have been portraying a certain thing.The Moonless Host. Suffice it to say there's a juxtaposition in how certain books and POVs see this and it's definitely adding to the grey morality and intrigue of the series as a whole for me as well as slowly changing my perspective as I get more and more context!
The way this novella ends has me wondering if we will get a new plot thread (and possibly POV) in book 4 which I'm excited about!
I also really enjoyed exploring Dardzada's character a bit more! He definitely falls into a character archetype that I enjoy reading about!
It was not only entertaining to read the story in this novella but it's been really interesting to see how all the series entries (including novellas) have been portraying a certain thing.
The way this novella ends has me wondering if we will get a new plot thread (and possibly POV) in book 4 which I'm excited about!
I also really enjoyed exploring Dardzada's character a bit more! He definitely falls into a character archetype that I enjoy reading about!
vaderbird's review
3.0
5 star - Perfect
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
gingersnaphattie's review
4.0
An excellent insight into Dardzada's character, I like him more than I used to!
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