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ns4's review against another edition
adventurous
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.5
Stay basic fantasy story but a good one to recommend to new readers of the genre. There was potential to expand on some topics but they were touched on a bit. The writing was a mix of basic and higher writing styles but easy enough to follow. Could have used more editing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Gore
Moderate: Trafficking, Torture, and Slavery
karenkay61's review against another edition
I could tell pretty fast that it has language I’d prefer not to deal with.
samrushingbooks's review against another edition
5.0
Supernatural buddy cop adventure. Do I have your interest now? I so enjoyed this book. I honestly thought it was going to be more of a contemporary urban fantasy story, but it was in a legit fantasy world while focusing on the members of the city Watch. It felt like I was witnessing a D&D adventure, really, with all the different races and the inherent cliches and racial biases that we fantasy lovers are so familiar with. Rem was a cool protagonist and I actually enjoyed Torval's gruffness. I'm really looking forward to seeing what happens in this city/world next.
pushystik5's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
theamazingmrg's review against another edition
4.0
It follows the typical buddy cop formula a little too closely at times, but the setting, characters and action scenes are impressive.
Good stuff.
Good stuff.
mferrante83's review against another edition
3.0
A solid action-packed story. The character work can be a bit thin at times but the pace is so blistering fast that you hardly notice. Hopefully future volumes give Rem a bit more backstory and expand on the world some.
andimontgomery's review against another edition
4.0
First Watch was an unexpected pleasure. I rarely read fantasy anymore, and while this had some elements of fantasy (namely, the various races and magic), it wasn’t much different than your usual mystery.
Remick (Rem) is a young, wealthy man who leaves his family home searching for an adventure. He decides to stay awhile in The Fifth Ward, and ends up becoming a night warden after an unfortunate night in jail. His partner, Torval, a dwarf, in unhappy about their pairing after the recent disappearance of his partner, Freygaf.
The story weaves around the two searching for Freygaf, as well as their search for a missing girl who was supposed to meet Rem the night he was jailed. It’s set at a fast pace, and I found myself trying to stay awake at night to keep reading just one more chapter.
I’ve never read anything by this author before, but he’s a skillful writer. Some people have drawn comparisons to Lethal Weapon, and they aren’t wrong. But similarities aside, this is just a great buddy cop book with two interesting mysteries to solve. I’ll definitely read the next one in this series!
Remick (Rem) is a young, wealthy man who leaves his family home searching for an adventure. He decides to stay awhile in The Fifth Ward, and ends up becoming a night warden after an unfortunate night in jail. His partner, Torval, a dwarf, in unhappy about their pairing after the recent disappearance of his partner, Freygaf.
The story weaves around the two searching for Freygaf, as well as their search for a missing girl who was supposed to meet Rem the night he was jailed. It’s set at a fast pace, and I found myself trying to stay awake at night to keep reading just one more chapter.
I’ve never read anything by this author before, but he’s a skillful writer. Some people have drawn comparisons to Lethal Weapon, and they aren’t wrong. But similarities aside, this is just a great buddy cop book with two interesting mysteries to solve. I’ll definitely read the next one in this series!
colbyjackcheese's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Sexism, Police brutality, Murder, Racial slurs, Torture, Slavery, Racism, Misogyny, Death, Kidnapping, Blood, Sexual violence, and Trafficking
Minor: Drug use and Alcohol
old_tim's review against another edition
4.0
This is a fairly light hearted buddy cop fantasy. Think 48 Hours without the racism or weird sexist jokes. It's not going to change the world, but it's a fun read.
http://fedpeaches.blogspot.com/2017/10/well-its-no-87th-precinct.html
http://fedpeaches.blogspot.com/2017/10/well-its-no-87th-precinct.html
preiman790's review against another edition
4.0
Fantasy buddy cop story, yes please.
Rem is new to the city of Yenara, leaving his old life behind for reasons that frankly don’t matter, because in this city no one cares why you came, so long as you’ve either got money to buy, or something to sell. Unfortunately Rem has neither of these things, what he does have is a sense of honor and the kind of luck that can both get him throne into a dungeon and then get him a job in the watch. Paired with a gruff cynical dwarf named Torval, the two almost immediately get off on the wrong foot, but when Torvel’s old partner turns up dead, the two mismatched watchman must find out what happened to him, and how it is tied into the abductions of young attractive men and women around the city.
The fantasy world of The Fifth Watch is nothing terribly unique, it has its own little quirks, but over all it could be the generic fantasy world of a million paperback novels, video games, and D&D campaigns, but in this case that works to The Fifth Ward’s advantage. Using the traditional fantasy tropes and trappings to tell a familiar story in a setting we’re not used to seeing it in. By mixing together two well warn genres, Dale Lucas has managed to create something that feels new and different, and yet at the same time, familiar and comfortable, and highly enjoyable.
Rem is new to the city of Yenara, leaving his old life behind for reasons that frankly don’t matter, because in this city no one cares why you came, so long as you’ve either got money to buy, or something to sell. Unfortunately Rem has neither of these things, what he does have is a sense of honor and the kind of luck that can both get him throne into a dungeon and then get him a job in the watch. Paired with a gruff cynical dwarf named Torval, the two almost immediately get off on the wrong foot, but when Torvel’s old partner turns up dead, the two mismatched watchman must find out what happened to him, and how it is tied into the abductions of young attractive men and women around the city.
The fantasy world of The Fifth Watch is nothing terribly unique, it has its own little quirks, but over all it could be the generic fantasy world of a million paperback novels, video games, and D&D campaigns, but in this case that works to The Fifth Ward’s advantage. Using the traditional fantasy tropes and trappings to tell a familiar story in a setting we’re not used to seeing it in. By mixing together two well warn genres, Dale Lucas has managed to create something that feels new and different, and yet at the same time, familiar and comfortable, and highly enjoyable.