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Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare
I want to start thanking Netgalley and Tor UK for the sample of this book in exchange for an honest review. I would like to highlight that my opinions and expectations lf this book are all based of this excerpt and so once I read the full book, I might change my review.
⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5
“In the vibrant city-state of Castellane, the richest of nobles and the most debauched of criminals have one thing in common: the constant search for wealth, power, and the next hedonistic thrill.
Kel is an orphan, stolen from the life he knew to become the Sword-Catcher—the body-double of a royal heir, Prince Conor Aurelian.
Lin Caster is one of the Ashkar, a small community who still possess magical abilities. By law, they must live behind walls in the city, but Lin, a physician, ventures out to tend to the sick and dying of Castellane”.
I love the different tone that Clare has taken with this new series, and it was something I felt very skeptical about. You do feel the shift of her prose towards a more adult and mature voice, and it feels refreshing and something very different from the Shadowhunter series.
I am starting to like a lot the different characters, who have very different wants and needs. However, I felt like the pace was very slow but the plot has lot of potential. I have found that I particularly like Conor and I would love to know more about him and his story since I think there’s more to it. Kel and Lin will make quite the pair.
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36679274-sword-catcher
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