A review by seabright22
The Belly of the Bow by K.J. Parker

5.0

I prefered this to the first though the pacing is so different it feels almost a different style, Bardas dealing with the fallout from Colours in the Steel is shown really well and I really like the way Parker shows Bardas trying to lie to himself about how his ideal life is working out for him.

The ending was a bit of a shocker and initally felt unearned, but looking back on the books and trying to think outside of Bardas' perspective I felt it actually fit really well.