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A review by dark_reader
The Thief Who Went To War by Michael McClung
5.0
I don't know if we'll ever see more in this series, but I'm satisfied with what we have. It's just that good. Last I saw, the author was working on a Master's degree, don't know in what field, but in any case he seems like just a regular guy with regular problems making his way in the world with family, but damn can he write thrilling fantasy and his dialogue is top-notch. The last thing he published was in 2021: [b:The Makening|56946223|The Makening (Evil Overlord, #1)|Michael McClung|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1612446966l/56946223._SY75_.jpg|89065480]
After putting Amra on the backburner for most of [b:The Thief Who Wasn't There|25191067|The Thief Who Wasn't There (Amra Thetys, #4)|Michael McClung|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1428515897l/25191067._SY75_.jpg|44900962], the positions switch, with Amra back in her starring role and bereft of allies. Not that she needs any help to kick ass and yank herself out of endless streams of trouble. Pursued by the city, the state, the underworld, mages, and gods, she ekes by with brutal doggedness, but not without sacrificing a pound of flesh.
The story starts off a little bit messy, and I thought this was just some rough-around-the-edgesness that came from the author's stated struggle to get this story going after multiple discarded drafts. It seemed just a bit messy, until it all came together, but it was a rollicking good time all the while.
After putting Amra on the backburner for most of [b:The Thief Who Wasn't There|25191067|The Thief Who Wasn't There (Amra Thetys, #4)|Michael McClung|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1428515897l/25191067._SY75_.jpg|44900962], the positions switch, with Amra back in her starring role and bereft of allies. Not that she needs any help to kick ass and yank herself out of endless streams of trouble. Pursued by the city, the state, the underworld, mages, and gods, she ekes by with brutal doggedness, but not without sacrificing a pound of flesh.
The story starts off a little bit messy, and I thought this was just some rough-around-the-edgesness that came from the author's stated struggle to get this story going after multiple discarded drafts. It seemed just a bit messy, until it all came together, but it was a rollicking good time all the while.