![]() I enjoyed the way that Kristoff demonstrates the cumulative dehumanising process of the assassins’ school as Mia continues to master the necessary skills. The world is very effectively depicted and we get to meet a number of vivid supporting characters, who are all chilling in a world where dishonesty, cunning and trickery are prized over love, compassion and empathy – indeed the latter are regarded as weaknesses. ![]() I’m a sucker for coming of age stories set in training establishments, anyway – though Hogwarts it ain’t. I really enjoyed Mia’s character – the backstory that steadily emerges during her time at assassins’ school is compelling that had me engrossed and thoroughly on her side. But her gift for speaking with the shadows leads her to the door of a retired killer, and a future she never imagined. Alone and friendless, she hides in a city built from the bones of a dead god, hunted by the Senate and her father’s former comrades. Daughter of an executed traitor, Mia Corvere is barely able to escape her father’s failed rebellion with her life. ![]() In a land where three suns almost never set, a fledgling killer joins a school of assassins, seeking vengeance against the powers who destroyed her family. ![]() I really liked the premise for this and was fortunate enough to have my request accepted via NetGalley for an arc in return for an honest review. ![]()
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