A review by thrakaboom
A Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Whalen Turner

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

Voting 
"You SHOT the ambassador?"
"You gave me the gun!"
as my favorite exchange in fiction.

Really good political intreague. Loveable characters, who are all very complex. Does take a while to get sucked into. Kinda weird about slavery, but it is slavery in the Ancient Grecian sense, not chattel slavery.