A Drop of Corruption
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The eccentric detective Ana Dolabra matches wits with a seemingly omniscient adversary in this brilliant fantasy-mystery from the author of The Tainted Cup.
“Wonderfully clever and compulsively readable . . . another winning blend of fantasy and classic detection.”—Publishers Weekly
In the canton of Yarrowdale, at the very edge of the Empire’s reach, a Treasury officer has disappeared into thin air—vanishing from a room within a heavily guarded tower, its door and windows locked from the inside.
To solve the case, the Empire calls on its most brilliant and mercurial detective, the great Ana Dolabra. At her side, as always, is her bemused assistant Dinios Kol.
Ana soon discovers that they are investigating not a disappearance but a murder—and one of surpassing cunning, carried out by an opponent who can pass through warded doors like a ghost.
Worse still, the killer may be targeting the high-security compound known as the Shroud, where the Empire harvests fallen titans for the volatile magic found in their blood. Should it fall, the Empire itself will grind to a halt, robbed of the magic that allows its wheels of power to turn.
Din has seen his superior solve impossible cases before. But as the death toll grows and their quarry predicts each of Ana’s moves with uncanny foresight, he fears that she has at last met an enemy she can’t defeat.
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For those who sip from the marrow.
Es startet ein Jahr nach dem Ende der Ereignisse aus Band 1 - wir sind also wieder in der Wet Season. Din hat seine Naivität aus dem ersten Teil abgelegt, das wird einem sofort auf den ersten paar Seiten klar. „You serve to support your family - a decent, dutiful cause, certainly, but one born of desperation, not pain.“ Da kamen bei mir gleich gemischte Gefühle auf - denn einerseits ist es toll das er sich entsprechend entwickelt hat, auf der anderen Seite war ich gerade von dieser unschuldigen Art angetan, jetzt wirkt er resigniert, abgebrüht und vllt auch irgendwie depressiv. Diese greifbare Neugier von Teil 1 ist komplett weg. „As long as it pays, ma’am, I shall serve whatever role you desire.“ Der Falls selbst ist wieder super knifflig und spannend aufgebaut. Es gibt ein paar sehr gute Twists in der Story die einer Schnitzeljagd gleicht. „This work can never satisfy, Din, for it can never finish. The dead cannot be restored. Vice and bribery will never be totally banished from the cantons. And the drop of corruption that lies within every society shall always persist. The duty of the Iudex is not to boldly vanquish it but to manage it. (…)“ Ein unglaublich tolles Fantasy-Krimi-Buch wieder - ähnlich und doch ganz anders als Teil 1. Jetzt heißt es leider mal warten auf Teil 3 ✌️ PS die Schwere die er die meiste Zeit im Buch mit sich herumgetragen hat, wurde von seinen Schultern genommen und er fand wieder etwas mehr Leichtigkeit und Motivation in seiner Aufgabe als Ermittler. 😉☺️🙌
It's murder mystery but also fantasy. With quirky characters, great worldbuilding and a very unique voice. Theoretically, this book should be made for me. In practice, I failed to connect to the characters, which makes me really sad. However, this book is really great. It's in a world that was well-established in The Tainted Cup, and thus can kick both characters and plot to the next level.
It took me a long while to get hooked by both though, but the last fourth of the book showed me how amazing it really is. So a safe recommendation if you love all of the above. I myself might make a new approach with the next book, because I really want to love this. 4/5 stars Thank you @netgalley and @randomhouse for the eARC! #DropOfCorruption #Netgalley #Bookstagram
What a ride! It’s incredible how we went from this single strange seemingly unsolvable crime to all of THIS! Yet it was so masterfully written and unraveled, with yet another plot twist at the end that I briefly suspected half way through, but then discarded it as the story went on and it didn’t seem possible anymore. Robert Jackson Bennett (and obviously Ana) doesn’t fail to impress me. How can you not love Ana and Din and yearn for another of their stories and crimes to solve?
Description
The eccentric detective Ana Dolabra matches wits with a seemingly omniscient adversary in this brilliant fantasy-mystery from the author of The Tainted Cup.
“Wonderfully clever and compulsively readable . . . another winning blend of fantasy and classic detection.”—Publishers Weekly
In the canton of Yarrowdale, at the very edge of the Empire’s reach, a Treasury officer has disappeared into thin air—vanishing from a room within a heavily guarded tower, its door and windows locked from the inside.
To solve the case, the Empire calls on its most brilliant and mercurial detective, the great Ana Dolabra. At her side, as always, is her bemused assistant Dinios Kol.
Ana soon discovers that they are investigating not a disappearance but a murder—and one of surpassing cunning, carried out by an opponent who can pass through warded doors like a ghost.
Worse still, the killer may be targeting the high-security compound known as the Shroud, where the Empire harvests fallen titans for the volatile magic found in their blood. Should it fall, the Empire itself will grind to a halt, robbed of the magic that allows its wheels of power to turn.
Din has seen his superior solve impossible cases before. But as the death toll grows and their quarry predicts each of Ana’s moves with uncanny foresight, he fears that she has at last met an enemy she can’t defeat.
Book Information
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For those who sip from the marrow.
Es startet ein Jahr nach dem Ende der Ereignisse aus Band 1 - wir sind also wieder in der Wet Season. Din hat seine Naivität aus dem ersten Teil abgelegt, das wird einem sofort auf den ersten paar Seiten klar. „You serve to support your family - a decent, dutiful cause, certainly, but one born of desperation, not pain.“ Da kamen bei mir gleich gemischte Gefühle auf - denn einerseits ist es toll das er sich entsprechend entwickelt hat, auf der anderen Seite war ich gerade von dieser unschuldigen Art angetan, jetzt wirkt er resigniert, abgebrüht und vllt auch irgendwie depressiv. Diese greifbare Neugier von Teil 1 ist komplett weg. „As long as it pays, ma’am, I shall serve whatever role you desire.“ Der Falls selbst ist wieder super knifflig und spannend aufgebaut. Es gibt ein paar sehr gute Twists in der Story die einer Schnitzeljagd gleicht. „This work can never satisfy, Din, for it can never finish. The dead cannot be restored. Vice and bribery will never be totally banished from the cantons. And the drop of corruption that lies within every society shall always persist. The duty of the Iudex is not to boldly vanquish it but to manage it. (…)“ Ein unglaublich tolles Fantasy-Krimi-Buch wieder - ähnlich und doch ganz anders als Teil 1. Jetzt heißt es leider mal warten auf Teil 3 ✌️ PS die Schwere die er die meiste Zeit im Buch mit sich herumgetragen hat, wurde von seinen Schultern genommen und er fand wieder etwas mehr Leichtigkeit und Motivation in seiner Aufgabe als Ermittler. 😉☺️🙌
It's murder mystery but also fantasy. With quirky characters, great worldbuilding and a very unique voice. Theoretically, this book should be made for me. In practice, I failed to connect to the characters, which makes me really sad. However, this book is really great. It's in a world that was well-established in The Tainted Cup, and thus can kick both characters and plot to the next level.
It took me a long while to get hooked by both though, but the last fourth of the book showed me how amazing it really is. So a safe recommendation if you love all of the above. I myself might make a new approach with the next book, because I really want to love this. 4/5 stars Thank you @netgalley and @randomhouse for the eARC! #DropOfCorruption #Netgalley #Bookstagram
What a ride! It’s incredible how we went from this single strange seemingly unsolvable crime to all of THIS! Yet it was so masterfully written and unraveled, with yet another plot twist at the end that I briefly suspected half way through, but then discarded it as the story went on and it didn’t seem possible anymore. Robert Jackson Bennett (and obviously Ana) doesn’t fail to impress me. How can you not love Ana and Din and yearn for another of their stories and crimes to solve?