A review by alouette
The Assassin's Curse by Kevin Sands

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

when they walk you through the code breaking process >>>>>>>

as brilliant as the previous installments! i love this series so much. it hits all the right beats at all the right times- the humour, the emotion, the thrilling mystery, it's all there once more. so multi-faceted and amazing.

"wait... you're not actually going to burn me, are you?"
"of course i'm not going to burn you. why would you even ask me that?"
"don't sound so insulted. not like it hasn't happened before."
"that was once."
"it was twice."
"it was not tw- oh... right. be fair though, i didn't really set you on fire. just your breeches."
"do you know what's underneath my breeches?"
"unfortunately."
"then you know i don't want it burned! i'm tired of this stupid country, it's always aiming at my crotch."