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The horror of growing up. That is what Blood of Assassins make me think of. This book is about growing up and being thrown into the world without the rule book. There are motives unsessn, past crime unseen, feelings that you don’t understand or know. And you have to try to navigate all of this, and try to do the right thing. To be a good person in a world that you don’t understand. That is the mayor theme of the book, maybe even the whole series. It feels like the main character (Girton) is Autism coded which add to the theme. People don’t work like you, and you don’t understand. But still you try to help, and make things better. But you make so many mistakes, and you just have to live with them, and try to do better next time. The book also has such great atmosphere and world building. I hesitate to call it grimdark, but there is a darkness in the background. Magic is powerful but horrible, taking a great price from the person and the very land when used. People die, and other horrible things happen. But there is still love in this world. And that ties into the other theme of the book. Trying to make a better world, even tho it is fighting you at every turn. The characters are deep and complex, and they just keep growing and changing. You learn more about them, and their actins make sense, and you see them in new light. If you want a great book, about assassins, magic, Intrige, murder mystery and just a good time, read The Wounded Kingdom series. 4 out of 5.
Mar 22, 2025
The horror of growing up. That is what Blood of Assassins make me think of. This book is about growing up and being thrown into the world without the rule book. There are motives unsessn, past crime unseen, feelings that you don’t understand or know. And you have to try to navigate all of this, and try to do the right thing. To be a good person in a world that you don’t understand. That is the mayor theme of the book, maybe even the whole series. It feels like the main character (Girton) is Autism coded which add to the theme. People don’t work like you, and you don’t understand. But still you try to help, and make things better. But you make so many mistakes, and you just have to live with them, and try to do better next time. The book also has such great atmosphere and world building. I hesitate to call it grimdark, but there is a darkness in the background. Magic is powerful but horrible, taking a great price from the person and the very land when used. People die, and other horrible things happen. But there is still love in this world. And that ties into the other theme of the book. Trying to make a better world, even tho it is fighting you at every turn. The characters are deep and complex, and they just keep growing and changing. You learn more about them, and their actins make sense, and you see them in new light. If you want a great book, about assassins, magic, Intrige, murder mystery and just a good time, read The Wounded Kingdom series. 4 out of 5.
Mar 22, 2025
