Eric Appelbaum
An excellent execution of a fantastical murder mystery. We follow our Sherlock Holmes-ian duo Ana and Din through the outskirts of the Empire, with an oppressive gloom of looming threat. The Tainted Cup is a master class in how to unveil, bit by bit, the roots of this plot. Robert Jackson Bennett leaves you enough to solve parts yourself, without giving too much away. But the true strong point is the cast of characters, who I only needed a few pages with before I could vividly imagine them and their lives. I look forward to the continuation of the investigations of Ana and Din.
An excellent execution of a fantastical murder mystery. We follow our Sherlock Holmes-ian duo Ana and Din through the outskirts of the Empire, with an oppressive gloom of looming threat. The Tainted Cup is a master class in how to unveil, bit by bit, the roots of this plot. Robert Jackson Bennett leaves you enough to solve parts yourself, without giving too much away. But the true strong point is the cast of characters, who I only needed a few pages with before I could vividly imagine them and their lives. I look forward to the continuation of the investigations of Ana and Din.