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A review by moonprismbooks
Age of Assassins by RJ Barker
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Audiobook: 4/5
*audiobook/physical combo read*
An enjoyable story. The title would make you think this book is all about assassins in the way we mostly know them, but this was not. I highly enjoyed the different perspective of assassins this story took. I liked that it was more focused on the solving and discovering who the culprit was rather than the killing. There was definitely a lot of world building packed in here. I think it was laid out pretty well and gave a clear perspective of the world. One theme I really enjoyed in this was the theme of building relationships.
Girton and his master Merela’s relationship was done really well. I like how you could see they cared for each other, but boundaries are set. I like how Merela is teaching him the ways of an assassin, but also the ways of basic human interaction. You could clearly see how those teachings help with being an assassin.
Girton’s relationships with Drusl and Rufra were also done well. I like how these relationships taught him about friendship and love. How losing a person you care for so deeply can change your perspective on life.
*audiobook/physical combo read*
An enjoyable story. The title would make you think this book is all about assassins in the way we mostly know them, but this was not. I highly enjoyed the different perspective of assassins this story took. I liked that it was more focused on the solving and discovering who the culprit was rather than the killing. There was definitely a lot of world building packed in here. I think it was laid out pretty well and gave a clear perspective of the world. One theme I really enjoyed in this was the theme of building relationships.
Girton and his master Merela’s relationship was done really well. I like how you could see they cared for each other, but boundaries are set. I like how Merela is teaching him the ways of an assassin, but also the ways of basic human interaction. You could clearly see how those teachings help with being an assassin.
Girton’s relationships with Drusl and Rufra were also done well. I like how these relationships taught him about friendship and love. How losing a person you care for so deeply can change your perspective on life.