The Blacktongue Thief
2021 • 416 pages
Ratings57
Average rating4.2
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Ratings57
Average rating4.2
"Kinch Na Shannack owes the Takers Guild a small fortune for his education as a thief, which includes (but is not limited to) lock-picking, knife-fighting, wall-scaling, fall-breaking, lie-weaving, trap-making, plus a few small magics. His debt has driven him to lie in wait by the old forest road, planning to rob the next traveler that crosses his path. But today, Kinch Na Shannack has picked the wrong mark. Galva is a knight, a survivor of the brutal goblin wars, and handmaiden of the goddess of death. She is searching for her queen, missing since a distant northern city fell to giants. Unsuccessful in his robbery and lucky to escape with his life, Kinch now finds his fate entangled with Galva's. Common enemies and uncommon dangers force thief and knight on an epic journey where goblins hunger for human flesh, krakens hunt in dark waters, and honor is a luxury few can afford. "--Provided by publisher.
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1 primary bookBlacktongue is a 1-book series first released in 2021 with contributions by Christopher Buehlman. The next book is scheduled for release on 6/25/2024.
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Not rating this since I only tried the first few chapters and only read/skimmed the first 10% or so.
Great opening line and I loved the brief appearance of the giant raven, but the writing style and humor just was not for me. There was a lot of exposition, and although it wasn't the dry type with no personality, I found it difficult to get through since I didn't like the voice.
The more I got into it, the more I found myself skimming so I'm moving on to other books.
awesome
I read conflicting reviews on this so I wasn't sure I would like it but I did... I really, really enjoyed this. It was fun, witty, action packed, a little heartache, clever, and kind of grim at times. I mainly read this on my kindle but I did listen to a few chapters and so I must also point out that Christopher Buehlman has a pretty nice singing voice. If you need a break from reality and want something that will make you laugh and not have to think to hard I highly recommend this. A truly fun read
