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I have to admit I love this one a lot more than the first novel. It might be because I'm getting into Polansky's style or it could be because the Warden finally grew on me after the events finally played out in the first novel.
Either way, it doesn't really matter because this novel was perfectly awesome all on its own. It was riffing the horrors of World War I with a magical slant beautifully, even written as a slow reveal of the Warden's past as he goes about his dark days in Low Town in the pr ...more
Either way, it doesn't really matter because this novel was perfectly awesome all on its own. It was riffing the horrors of World War I with a magical slant beautifully, even written as a slow reveal of the Warden's past as he goes about his dark days in Low Town in the pr ...more

I continue to be impressed with this series and author. His style very much speaks to me, and I will probably read most/all of what he writes.
This entry continues to build on the world we were introduced to in the first. We get quite a bit more back story into the Warden's time in the military, which added some nice insights into him and his relationships.
The present-day story was intriguing, and filled with plots and murder and backstabbing galore.
I think the one thing, more than anything el ...more
This entry continues to build on the world we were introduced to in the first. We get quite a bit more back story into the Warden's time in the military, which added some nice insights into him and his relationships.
The present-day story was intriguing, and filled with plots and murder and backstabbing galore.
I think the one thing, more than anything el ...more

Nov 04, 2013
Helen
marked it as to-read

Jul 11, 2015
Gali
marked it as to-read

Jun 08, 2016
Cobwebs-in-Space-Ice
marked it as to-read
