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Beschreibung
A high-stakes heist novel set in a gritty world of magic and malice.
WHO NEEDS FRIENDS WHEN YOU HAVE AXES?
Ryia 'the Butcher' Cautella has earned her reputation as the quickest, deadliest blade in the city - not to mention the sharpest tongue. But Ryia Cautella is not her real name.
A deadly secret has kept Ryia in hiding, running from city to city, doing whatever it takes to stay one step ahead of the formidable Guildmaster - sovereign ruler of the five kingdoms. But even the most powerful men can be defeated.
One last impossible job is all that stands between Ryia and her freedom - but even the Butcher can't do it alone. She teams up with the Saints, a crew of uniquely skilled miscreants, smugglers and thieves, to carry off a death-defying heist into the most tightly guarded island in the kingdoms - the Guildmaster's stronghold.
Unfortunately for Ryia, her new allies are nearly as selfish as she is, and they all have plans of their own . . .
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Ich habe dieses Buch in einer Bücherei als Book-Blind-Date gekauft. Generell fand ich auch alles was ich gelesen habe super spannend. Aber mir haben diese vielen Wechsel zwischen den Charakteren und generell der Schreibstil der sehr von Wechseln geprägt ist, sehr zu schaffen gemacht. An manchen Stellen musste ich tatsächlich nochmal zurückblättern weil ich manchmal einfach nicht folgen konnte. Leider hat mir das die Freude an diesem Buch genommen. Das Lesen war einfach nur noch anstrengend und so konnte ich gar nicht richtig in die Erzählung eintauchen.
Huge Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an eARC of this book! Among Thieves is a story about a small group of thieves planning an impossible heist. This is basically enough to get me interested in a book, since I love heists. This one in particular has a great cast of characters and a pretty unique magic system, which is why I loved it! I also want to say for everyone comparing it to Six of Crows - I liked Among Thieves better, actually. Of the characters I liked Ryia the best. Her nickname is the Butcher and she is a mercenary famous for her efficient brutality and signature axes. Tristan is a talented sleigh of hand, even though he is new to the life of crime. Ivan is an illusionist, able to create disguises out of anything. Lastly, there is Nash, a smuggler who calls the sea her home. The mission is led and planned by ruthless Callum Clem, who is as mad as he is genius, and who managed to secure the support of Evelyn, a former royal guard with a still intact strong moral code. All of them have secrets and their own motivations and they all want the same prize. However, working together is going to be just as tricky as the theft they want to pull off. The plot is fantastic, full of risky situations and con-games. I was never bored! What I appreciate most is that the conflicts between the characters are always seen through to the end. Similar stories with characters who have opposing motivations always seem to find a solution for that but in this case, the consequences of everyone's secrets were fully realized. I was constantly on edge trying to figure out who would betray who first. I also enjoyed the fact that the obligatory romantic sub-plots were barely there, since it fit the story very well. (And I like it that way.) There are small negative aspects I found, though. One of them is that the schemes were barely ever explained. Usually, I do like being kept in the dark about the details of the characters' plans so I can be surprised when they are put into action. However, here it felt like the balance was off. I lost track of all the secret plans the characters had, because most of the time, the reader only knows of their existence and nothing more. Another critique is that the ending is quite open. It bothers me just a bit, because the book is supposed to be a standalone and it doesn't feel completed enough for that. It's a little dissatisfying for me, because it feels so much like the beginning of a series but without the assurance that there will be a sequel. Let's hope for the best! All in all, I absolutely enjoyed this book! It combines interesting characters with a very high stakes heist and has both the qualities of a YA novel with its fast pacing and the maturity of more adult themes and consequences. I would wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of such novels.
Beschreibung
A high-stakes heist novel set in a gritty world of magic and malice.
WHO NEEDS FRIENDS WHEN YOU HAVE AXES?
Ryia 'the Butcher' Cautella has earned her reputation as the quickest, deadliest blade in the city - not to mention the sharpest tongue. But Ryia Cautella is not her real name.
A deadly secret has kept Ryia in hiding, running from city to city, doing whatever it takes to stay one step ahead of the formidable Guildmaster - sovereign ruler of the five kingdoms. But even the most powerful men can be defeated.
One last impossible job is all that stands between Ryia and her freedom - but even the Butcher can't do it alone. She teams up with the Saints, a crew of uniquely skilled miscreants, smugglers and thieves, to carry off a death-defying heist into the most tightly guarded island in the kingdoms - the Guildmaster's stronghold.
Unfortunately for Ryia, her new allies are nearly as selfish as she is, and they all have plans of their own . . .
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Abgebrochen
Ich habe dieses Buch in einer Bücherei als Book-Blind-Date gekauft. Generell fand ich auch alles was ich gelesen habe super spannend. Aber mir haben diese vielen Wechsel zwischen den Charakteren und generell der Schreibstil der sehr von Wechseln geprägt ist, sehr zu schaffen gemacht. An manchen Stellen musste ich tatsächlich nochmal zurückblättern weil ich manchmal einfach nicht folgen konnte. Leider hat mir das die Freude an diesem Buch genommen. Das Lesen war einfach nur noch anstrengend und so konnte ich gar nicht richtig in die Erzählung eintauchen.
Huge Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an eARC of this book! Among Thieves is a story about a small group of thieves planning an impossible heist. This is basically enough to get me interested in a book, since I love heists. This one in particular has a great cast of characters and a pretty unique magic system, which is why I loved it! I also want to say for everyone comparing it to Six of Crows - I liked Among Thieves better, actually. Of the characters I liked Ryia the best. Her nickname is the Butcher and she is a mercenary famous for her efficient brutality and signature axes. Tristan is a talented sleigh of hand, even though he is new to the life of crime. Ivan is an illusionist, able to create disguises out of anything. Lastly, there is Nash, a smuggler who calls the sea her home. The mission is led and planned by ruthless Callum Clem, who is as mad as he is genius, and who managed to secure the support of Evelyn, a former royal guard with a still intact strong moral code. All of them have secrets and their own motivations and they all want the same prize. However, working together is going to be just as tricky as the theft they want to pull off. The plot is fantastic, full of risky situations and con-games. I was never bored! What I appreciate most is that the conflicts between the characters are always seen through to the end. Similar stories with characters who have opposing motivations always seem to find a solution for that but in this case, the consequences of everyone's secrets were fully realized. I was constantly on edge trying to figure out who would betray who first. I also enjoyed the fact that the obligatory romantic sub-plots were barely there, since it fit the story very well. (And I like it that way.) There are small negative aspects I found, though. One of them is that the schemes were barely ever explained. Usually, I do like being kept in the dark about the details of the characters' plans so I can be surprised when they are put into action. However, here it felt like the balance was off. I lost track of all the secret plans the characters had, because most of the time, the reader only knows of their existence and nothing more. Another critique is that the ending is quite open. It bothers me just a bit, because the book is supposed to be a standalone and it doesn't feel completed enough for that. It's a little dissatisfying for me, because it feels so much like the beginning of a series but without the assurance that there will be a sequel. Let's hope for the best! All in all, I absolutely enjoyed this book! It combines interesting characters with a very high stakes heist and has both the qualities of a YA novel with its fast pacing and the maturity of more adult themes and consequences. I would wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of such novels.