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The King of Attolia (The Queen's Thief, #3)
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This is my favorite book in one of my favorite fantasy series. It starts out a little bit slow, although it's fun watching for all the clues in the text that I missed the first time I read it. But the second half of this book: it is completely made of awesome. I love every single page of it.
Full review to come, after it's posted on www.fantasyliterature.com.
July 2015 reread with the Buddies Books and Baubles group.
Prior review:
This book is just so brilliant and well plotted. I've noticed that of all the books on my "Favorites" list, this one has the highest overall average rating, and it's for a very good reason. I can't think of anyone I know who wouldn't enjoy this book and its plot twists.
Presumably if you're reading this review you've already read (or are thinking of reading) the first book in the series, The Thief, which is also a wonderful book, though I found it a little slower than this one. You really do need to read The Thief and The Queen of Attolia to understand and appreciate The King of Attolia, though. Personally I didn't like the 2nd book in the series (or the 4th, for that matter) nearly as well as the 1st and 3rd, but they're all worthy books. So go plow through the 2nd book, if only so you can get to this 3rd one in the series. It should not be missed.
Full review to come, after it's posted on www.fantasyliterature.com.
July 2015 reread with the Buddies Books and Baubles group.
Prior review:
This book is just so brilliant and well plotted. I've noticed that of all the books on my "Favorites" list, this one has the highest overall average rating, and it's for a very good reason. I can't think of anyone I know who wouldn't enjoy this book and its plot twists.
Presumably if you're reading this review you've already read (or are thinking of reading) the first book in the series, The Thief, which is also a wonderful book, though I found it a little slower than this one. You really do need to read The Thief and The Queen of Attolia to understand and appreciate The King of Attolia, though. Personally I didn't like the 2nd book in the series (or the 4th, for that matter) nearly as well as the 1st and 3rd, but they're all worthy books. So go plow through the 2nd book, if only so you can get to this 3rd one in the series. It should not be missed.
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Reading Progress
October 2, 2013
– Shelved
October 2, 2013
– Shelved as:
favorites
July 10, 2015
– Shelved as:
fantasy
July 28, 2015
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Started Reading
July 28, 2015
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55.81%
""I didn't think he ever did as he was told," she said, smiling.
"I only told him what he was going to do anyway," said Costis.
"That would be the trick," Ileia agreed."
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216
"I only told him what he was going to do anyway," said Costis.
"That would be the trick," Ileia agreed."
July 31, 2015
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67.7%
""It's paper," [he] said, blinking back tears. "Put it over the bedside lamp and it will be ash."
"It's her word. If I drop it into a brazier, the paper will burn, but her word is not so easily consumed. She wouldn't lie to you.""
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262
"It's her word. If I drop it into a brazier, the paper will burn, but her word is not so easily consumed. She wouldn't lie to you.""
July 31, 2015
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85.01%
""He told me that the Guard should be reduced by half, and I threw an ink jar at his head."
"Is that when he cried?"
"He ducked," said Attolia dryly.
Growing more confident of the queen's humor, Relius said, "I had not pictured you for a fishwife."
"Lo, the transforming power of love.""
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329
"Is that when he cried?"
"He ducked," said Attolia dryly.
Growing more confident of the queen's humor, Relius said, "I had not pictured you for a fishwife."
"Lo, the transforming power of love.""
July 31, 2015
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91.99%
""That isn't your honor, Costis. That's the public perception of your honor. It has nothing to do with anything important, except perhaps for manipulating fools who mistake honor for its bright, shiny trappings.""
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356
July 31, 2015
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greek-mythology
July 31, 2015
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Finished Reading
