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The Privilege of the Sword
Welcome to Riverside, where the aristocratic and the ambitious battle for power in the city's ballroom, brothels and boudoirs. Into this alluring...more
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It's back to Riverside with the same cast of characters, only a few decades older. More drama and intrigue abounds in this novel, a "sequel" of sorts to Swordspoint.
Another "coming of age" story, this time with a young woman who wants to defy her gender's stereotypes.
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As Neil Gaiman put it, it reads (somewhat disconcertingly) "like a YA novel for really smart YAs, only with lashings of hot sex." - Not as good as Swordspoint (not as twisty or well-written), but still funny, smart, and with likable characters.
A good, good book. The sequel to Swordspoint we wanted, and significantly less depressing than Fall of the Kings. Still? Amazingly written and brilliant. I loved this book for the characters and plot. Alec, you're such an asshat. But I just love you so damn much. These characters do that to you.
Set in the same world as Swordspoint with characters from that book making appearances. Follows the story of young Katherine Samantha Campion Talbert, starting from when her uncle, the 'Mad Duke' Tremontaine invites her to his household to become a swordswoman. Again, its a very simple storyline, but the writing is what makes it so good. Very good read and kept me entertained on the trains from...more
I didn't do this book justice when I read it. I read it over a a period of about a year and a half. I suspect if I had read it from beginning to end without so many stops, I would have enjoyed it more. As it was, it was just a very good read with a lot of potential. I'll probably read it agian some day.
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