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A review by smitchy
First Watch by Dale Lucas
3.0
My first impression of this series is that it is a kind of darker more violent cross between Lord of the Rings and the Discworld. Orcs, Dwarves, humans and Elves inhabit the Anhk-Morpork like city of Yenara. Rem is new to the city and down to his last few coins when a bar brawl lands him in the cells of the city watch. His quick thinking saves the watch commander from a fellow prisoner and Rem manages to talk himself into a new job. Partnered with a surly dwarf named Torval, Rem is in for a roller coaster education in the politics of the great city: Torval's old partner turns up dead, a young heiress is murdered and the girl Rem fancies is missing and that's just the first day on the job.
This is the first book in the Fifth Ward series and there are a few times when we do get a little bogged down in exposition, and there are a couple of times the fighting got a bit old (Torval has a habit of hitting first and asking questions when people are unconscious) but overall there is a heck of a fast pace to the story. Like Rem, we are dropped into this strange new city and you have to pay attention to keep up. There are some great characters here who I hope we will see more of as the series continues.
Recommended for 14+ due to the violence
This is the first book in the Fifth Ward series and there are a few times when we do get a little bogged down in exposition, and there are a couple of times the fighting got a bit old (Torval has a habit of hitting first and asking questions when people are unconscious) but overall there is a heck of a fast pace to the story. Like Rem, we are dropped into this strange new city and you have to pay attention to keep up. There are some great characters here who I hope we will see more of as the series continues.
Recommended for 14+ due to the violence