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snugglekittyAs far as I know, this is the first time I've read anything by Dave Duncan. Wow. This book was so good, I couldn't believe it! I had a really hard time putting it down. I felt like it was creative and original in ways I didn't expect. The style was fairly masculine overall. The flashbacks could have been really annoying, but actually weren't. I will definitely look up more books by this author. Four stars.
Single favorite part - this one guy in the king's bodyguard saves him from an ambush, while the other bodyguards have been distracted. Afterwards, the king gives him a special favor, and he says, "I'm not worthy!" His buddy says, "You're not worthy? The rest of us should all be hung, drawn, and quartered, every day for a month!" After the king leaves, the buddy asks the hero, "Can I kiss your backside?" "You're not worthy." "I know that," he sighs, "I was just hoping." For some reason that cracked me up intensely.
I'm happy to discover that there are sequels. Also, although this book is masculine and militaristic, it did not make me feel dirty the way that John Ringo sometimes does.
Single favorite part - this one guy in the king's bodyguard saves him from an ambush, while the other bodyguards have been distracted. Afterwards, the king gives him a special favor, and he says, "I'm not worthy!" His buddy says, "You're not worthy? The rest of us should all be hung, drawn, and quartered, every day for a month!" After the king leaves, the buddy asks the hero, "Can I kiss your backside?" "You're not worthy." "I know that," he sighs, "I was just hoping." For some reason that cracked me up intensely.
I'm happy to discover that there are sequels. Also, although this book is masculine and militaristic, it did not make me feel dirty the way that John Ringo sometimes does.