If the plot in Books 2 and 3 grow a bit more compelling, they promise to be some of the most engaging books I’ll have the good fortune to read. I am THRILLED to discover that this is the first in a series (trilogy, thus far), and I can’t wait to dive back into the world of Kinsch and the Takers. The climactic ending had some teeth to it, but instead of leaving me breathless with excitement and anticipation, it was more “Oh, that’s interesting”. There were plenty of enjoyable moments, tense scenes, and plot twists, but the BIG ones fell a bit flat. The ONLY thing that makes it less than an absolutely perfect book (in my humble reader’s opinion) was the plot. Not only were they written so as to leap off the page, but the narration did an amazing job of bringing them to life. The main characters who join Kinsch on his journey were awesome, as were all the odd and curious side characters he meets along the way. This is clearly a series written with an immense amount of attention to detail, and likely an equally immense amount of research. I was honestly captivated by the thought that went into the cultures, languages, songs, customs, and morays of each nation/kingdom/city. That made it easy to slip into a familiar-yet-new world.Įvery page expanded upon this world, building it out with every paragraph to give it a truly “lived-in” feel on par with any Sanderson or Abercrombie book. The world is immediately identifiable as a Middle Ages/pre-Renaissance Europe, complete with all its many analogues: Galtia = Ireland, Espanthia = Spain, etc.
He’s pretty much everything you’d want or expect from a thief–and then some! His sarcastic, irreverent tone and the admirably performed Irish accent (courtesy of the author himself) immediately made him a character I loved.
I’ve been hearing nothing but praise for Blacktongue Thief–including from Nick Eames himself–so I figured it was about time I gave it a listen and experienced it for myself.įrom very possibly the first minute of the audiobook, I was absolutely enthralled by Kinsch and his unique “voice”. Hands-down one of the best, most “lived-in” worlds I’ve read, with a decent plot and awesome characters.
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