Steve
Added to listFavoriteswith 40 books.
Added to listRead In Dim And Distant Pastwith 129 books.
Added to listRead In 2021with 91 books.
Added to listAudio Bookswith 114 books.
My God, Harry can be an idiot at times. Probably the most annoying of the series so far.
My God, Harry can be an idiot at times. Probably the most annoying of the series so far.
Added to listTerry Pratchettwith 43 books.
This is the beginning of an excellent series, which manages to combine a police procedural with the supernatural to great effect. What really lift these stories into the sublime, however, are the audiobooks, which feature a standout performance by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith. He manages to perfectly capture Peter Grant, while at the same time personifying a whole smorgasbord of additional characters. A real tour-de-force.
Update: Since I initially listened to the audiobook, I though I'd re-read the written version to compare. Fortunately I can report that it is just are good without the reassuring tones of Kobna Holdbrook-Smith. Having said that, I am now so used to hearing Kobna's narration that I “heard” the book in his voice regardless.
This is the beginning of an excellent series, which manages to combine a police procedural with the supernatural to great effect. What really lift these stories into the sublime, however, are the audiobooks, which feature a standout performance by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith. He manages to perfectly capture Peter Grant, while at the same time personifying a whole smorgasbord of additional characters. A real tour-de-force.
Update: Since I initially listened to the audiobook, I though I'd re-read the written version to compare. Fortunately I can report that it is just are good without the reassuring tones of Kobna Holdbrook-Smith. Having said that, I am now so used to hearing Kobna's narration that I “heard” the book in his voice regardless.
Added to listStarting Pointswith 34 books.
Very good. Very brutal but very good. The (relatively) lighter, more traditional Kale story offsets the at-times grim Ruka story. Looking forward to the next in the series.
Very good. Very brutal but very good. The (relatively) lighter, more traditional Kale story offsets the at-times grim Ruka story. Looking forward to the next in the series.
My God, Harry can be an idiot at times. Probably the most annoying of the series so far.
My God, Harry can be an idiot at times. Probably the most annoying of the series so far.
A pleasant place to spend a few hours.
A pleasant place to spend a few hours.
A true tour de force. A blistering conclusion to an excellent trilogy. Ruka is truly one of the great characters of fantasy.
A true tour de force. A blistering conclusion to an excellent trilogy. Ruka is truly one of the great characters of fantasy.
