I also wondered where the story was going and what story the author was trying to tell. When the pace would slow briefly, I could feel it. I believe that is due to the length of the book and it’s fast pace. There were times my attention dwindled a bit. His accent immediately drew me in and I slowed it down to understand it better and loved every second. His cadence and sarcasm and jokes were brilliant.

The narration for the audio is definitely five stars. How he was able to make it feel like I was listening to an ancient historical story will never cease to amaze me. I was worried my new-to-fantasy-brain would have a hard time picturing it but it was done so well I never struggled. When goblins and kraken and the magic system were brought in, it didn’t feel out of place. While this is fantasy, Buehlman brought in enough realistic elements to make it feel almost historical. Who would’ve thought I’d be grabbing a book with kraken, giants and goblins? This world is set in 1200’s (or so) Ireland and this makes it feel very realistic. While I was listening to his sarcastic remarks and hearing about him pissing himself in fear (multiple times might I add) I couldn’t help but admire the clever humor. Oh, the main character Kinch is crude, hilarious and so real. (4 / 5) This book made me laugh out loud! That quote right there, I had to rewind many times to make sure I heard it right and I just laughed and rewound it again.

“I was so scared, I half wanted to piss myself, but the difference between the strong and the weak isn’t the strong don’t piss themselves, it’s that they hitch their pissy pants up after and go through with it.” 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.Ĭheck Goodreads to see the book’s ratings. Unsuccessful in his robbery and lucky to escape with his life, Kinch now finds his fate entangled with Galva’s. She is searching for her queen, missing since a distant northern city fell to giants. Galva is a knight, a survivor of the brutal goblin wars, and handmaiden of the goddess of death. His debt has driven him to lie in wait by the old forest road, planning to rob the next traveler that crosses his path.īut today, Kinch Na Shannack has picked the wrong mark.

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.

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