This was a lark! I really enjoyed the humour, the world described and imagined and our main female leads. The pacing needed some improvement. This is This was a lark! I really enjoyed the humour, the world described and imagined and our main female leads. The pacing needed some improvement. This is a long book weighed down by the complexity of the world building- the first fifth of the book was very slow to me but then very rapidly picked up speed and hence enjoyment as the story properly got underway. I found myself getting a bit bored with all the trials and training details in the middle too. This was a good read with loads of potential but if those issues had been addressed, this would have been a really thumping good read....more
This was a great story- humorous fantasy for all ages. It was like a Terry Pratchett in tone. I loved the world and creatures of Meandermart - the detThis was a great story- humorous fantasy for all ages. It was like a Terry Pratchett in tone. I loved the world and creatures of Meandermart - the detective gang were all great characters and I particularly enjoyed the chatty omniscience of the narrator. This is bound to be a hit! Many thanks to Netgalley for an arc of this book....more
This was brilliant! This really is sci-fantasy at its best. Its pretty old school and I was totally engrossed in the great cast of characters and theiThis was brilliant! This really is sci-fantasy at its best. Its pretty old school and I was totally engrossed in the great cast of characters and their species. The complex world building was skilfully done. The plot was interesting. Many thanks to Netgalley for an arc of this book....more
This was a terrific read- just as compelling as the others in this fabulous must-read fantasy series. There is still the presence of de Castell’s humoThis was a terrific read- just as compelling as the others in this fabulous must-read fantasy series. There is still the presence of de Castell’s humour but to mind this and the previous Argosi books have been slightly darker. The whole Argosi path is very cleverly conceived. I thought I would miss the presence of Kelley and squirrel cat, but this wasn’t the case. Many thanks to Netgalley for an arc of this book....more
Wow! This was everything you could want from the final chapter in this wonderful and original trilogy. There were some amazing twists in this that ansWow! This was everything you could want from the final chapter in this wonderful and original trilogy. There were some amazing twists in this that answered questions I didn’t know I had. When I think about the character development throughout for the two main characters and the complex world building , achieved seamlessly, I think this will definitely be one of my top epic fantasy reads of 2023....more
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