3.5
Kings and Assassins
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Controlled by an aristocracy whose depraved whims bow to neither law nor god, the kingdom of Antyre is under siege from the only man who can save it. He is Janus Ixion, the new Earl of Last, a man whose matchless fighting abilities and leadership strike terror in Antyre’s powerful noble houses.
For Janus is the illegitimate son who has returned from the brutal slums to reclaim his birthright, and will go to any lengths to become king and reverse his country’s decline. But with a conquering foreign prince sowing chaos throughout the kingdom, Janus must battle the terrifying power of Antyre’s forgotten god, one who has gifted Janus’s vengeful wife with mysterious and dangerous skills. As Antyre nears irrevocable collapse, Janus’s manipulations and all-consuming ambition will force him and his country to choose between the rule of resurgent gods, or a victor’s throne of ashes.
For Janus is the illegitimate son who has returned from the brutal slums to reclaim his birthright, and will go to any lengths to become king and reverse his country’s decline. But with a conquering foreign prince sowing chaos throughout the kingdom, Janus must battle the terrifying power of Antyre’s forgotten god, one who has gifted Janus’s vengeful wife with mysterious and dangerous skills. As Antyre nears irrevocable collapse, Janus’s manipulations and all-consuming ambition will force him and his country to choose between the rule of resurgent gods, or a victor’s throne of ashes.
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3.5
“Starting a few months after the end of Maledicte and focusing on Janus, the book offers a quick travail about the latter's adventures on the wake of Aris' sudden murder.
Overall, I feel like this book was much better writing. The pacing, which was the main drag of the earlier story, here improves dramatically, almost always succeeding at keeping things at an eventful, page-turning pace.
Other things take a sullen dip for the worse, unfortunately. First, there's some silly inconsistencies I could not help but remark.
The Kingmaker's presence in the story also felt as useless as Aris' was in the first book. Much ado leading to absolutely nothing.
Counter-balancing these, I really loved Psyke as a character. I found her very intriguing. I also loved delving more deeply into Janus' head. He made for a very interesting main character. Makes me sad the author decided to close the curtains so abruptly instead of granting us some kind of epilogue with all the surviving players. I really would have liked to see Janus finding happiness with his wife.
So, yeah, overall, I really think if you liked Maledicte you will love this entry as well. Its not quite as good as the first, overall, this must be admitted, but more consistently good thorough the pages, if that makes sense.”
About Lane Robins
Lane Robins was born in Miami, Florida, the daughter of two scientists, and grew up as the first human member of their menagerie. When it came time for a career, it was a hard choice between veterinarian and writer. It turned out to be far more fun to write about blood than to work with it. She received her BA in Creative Writing from Beloit College, and currently lives in Lawrence, Kansas.
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