With interesting characters and a well-developed world, The Blacktongue Thief is one of my favourite books of the year so far. They embark on an epic journey where they’ll face witches and wizards, goblins, giants and kraken. When Kinch’s band make the mistake of trying to rob Galva, the fate of thief and knight become entwined. Galva is a survivor of the terrible goblin wars, a knight of honour searching for her missing queen. It’s a first-person story narrated by Kinch, who has a cheeky personality to give the novel a good dose of humour.Īs a thief in the Takers Guild, Kinch owes his masters a small fortune in tuition fees, and must do their bidding to repay his debt. The Blacktongue Thief is the fantasy adventure telling the story of Kinch Na Shannack and his companions. ** Review copy supplied by Netgalley, with my thanks to them and to the publisher, Macmillan-Tor/Forge **
I can't wait to see what Christopher Buehlman does next.The Blacktongue Thief, Blacktongue #1, by Christopher Buehlman “ The Blacktongue Thief is fast and fun and filled with crazy magic. Common enemies and uncommon dangers force thief and knight on an epic journey where goblins hunger for human flesh, krakens hunt in dark waters, and honor is a luxury few can afford. Unsuccessful in his robbery and lucky to escape with his life, Kinch now finds his fate entangled with Galva's. She is searching for her queen, missing since a distant northern city fell to giants. Galva is a knight, a survivor of the brutal goblin wars, and handmaiden of the goddess of death.
His debt has driven him to lie in wait by the old forest road, planning to rob the next traveler that crosses his path.īut today, Kinch Na Shannack has picked the wrong mark. Kinch Na Shannack owes the Takers Guild a small fortune for his education as a thief, which includes (but is not limited to) lock-picking, knife-fighting, wall-scaling, fall-breaking, lie-weaving, trap-making, plus a few small magics.
Set in a world of goblin wars, stag-sized battle ravens, and assassins who kill with deadly tattoos, Christopher Buehlman's The Blacktongue Thief begins a 'dazzling' (Robin Hobb) fantasy adventure unlike any other.
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