Broken Blade

This was excellent. Aral is a complexly broken character. He has been trained as an assassin for the goddess of Justice—a role he found great joy and satisfaction in. Then the other gods ganged up and killed her. Justice is dead, Aral is not only out of a job, but the bedrock of his identity is gone......more

*** 3.35 *** Not bad. It was engaging and interesting, but I have read quite a few books with similar stories and it felt a bit predictable... There were a couple of twists towards the end and that kept things interesting. If you are new to Fantasy - Adventure, this is a great entry choice. I think e......more

This was an OK action/adventure fantasy. It was nothing special but it was enough to hold my attention. The world, characters, and story were not overly memorable or exciting but they were good enough to combine for a readable enough fantasy story. The premise was fun enough. Aral “kingslayer” was o......more

A great book that I am surprised not to see on more TBR lists. Only 300 pages long, but packed with action, fun characters, cool ideas and a solid story. “Are you the jack?” she asked when she reached my table. She leaned down toward me as she spoke, silhouetting herself against the only light in the......more

This was good, but didn't blow me away. I loved the idea with the shadow companions, and liked the idea of the main character being an ex assassin. The main male and female characters ending up having sex was just so predictable. Some parts felt a bit slow, and at other times a bit rushed, so I'd have......more