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A review by markimus
The Books of the South by Glen Cook
4.0
Glen Cook has delivered a wonderful piece of fantasy yet again, but I found myself wanting just a bit more out of my favorite characters.
The new characters did not grow on me as much as the existing ones. I found the overall introduction of Smeds and his crew to be lacking. Perhaps it was because the progression was almost like a roller coaster. Initially they come off as wimps trying to get rich, but then all of a sudden they are deadly. That had me a little bit confused.
Overall, this book is worth the read if you plan on progressing in the series and want to find out the answers to some questions the first 3 books posed.
Spoiler
For instance, Croaker is referenced in the second book, and of course the ladies sister, but after that brief glimpse they are treated like ghosts. Never to be referenced again. I'm not quite sure where the author is going with this series, but I would give the next few books a shot so I can see if we find out about some unanswered questions.The new characters did not grow on me as much as the existing ones. I found the overall introduction of Smeds and his crew to be lacking. Perhaps it was because the progression was almost like a roller coaster. Initially they come off as wimps trying to get rich, but then all of a sudden they are deadly. That had me a little bit confused.
Overall, this book is worth the read if you plan on progressing in the series and want to find out the answers to some questions the first 3 books posed.