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Bradley
May 07, 2016 rated it it was amazing
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
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Scott
May 07, 2016 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: fantasy
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
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Emma
Apr 14, 2016 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: fantasy, noir
The Warden is a wonderfully complex character. This was even darker than the first I think. Fantastic read.
Helen
Nov 04, 2013 marked it as to-read
Gali
Jul 11, 2015 marked it as to-read
Cobwebs-in-Space-Ice
Jun 08, 2016 marked it as to-read