The Thief Who Pulled on Trouble's Braids
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Average rating3.9
Amra Thetys lives by two simple rules—take care of business, and never let it get personal. Thieves don't last long in Lucernis otherwise. But when a fellow rogue and good friend is butchered on the street in a deal gone wrong, she turns her back on burglary and goes after something more precious than treasure: Revenge.
Revenge, however, might be hard to come by. A nightmare assortment of enemies, including an immortal assassin and a mad sorcerer, believe Amra is in possession of The Blade That Whispers Hate—the legendary, powerful artifact her friend was murdered for—and they'll do anything to take it from her. Trouble is, Amra hasn't got the least clue where the Blade might be.
She needs to find the Blade, and soon, or she'll be joining her colleague in a cold grave instead of avenging his death. Time is running out for the small, scarred thief.
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5 primary books6 released booksAmra Thetys is a 6-book series with 5 primary works first released in 2003 with contributions by Michael McClung.
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“That sounds suspiciously like a plan.”“No, it sounds like a steaming hot mess. We'll see if it improves.”
I have a lot of love for this one. It's gritty and sarcastic, and the protagonist is a woman, a professional thief, who works hard to stay unremarkable and unnoticed to stay alive. It works until a friend is slaughtered and, wanting revenge, she gets tangled up in some messy business involving gods and demons, a mage, and The Blade That Whispers Hatred. Just to mention a few.
The narrative voice is... a bit abrupt, with many short sentences. It felt a bit unnatural, but I suppose it's part of the whole Professional Thief Who Doesn't Let Emotions Guide Me package. It took me a while to feel comfortable in it, but that's just me. It didn't keep me from being thoroughly entertained by Amra Thetys' journey.
The epilogue sealed the deal for me. I shall pick up the next book in the series in the near future for sure!
