Priest of Gallows
Ratings13
Average rating4.4
There is an intrinsic cleverness to the way the War for the Rose Throne has evolved over its 3 books so far. Whilst Priest of Bones was fantasy Mafia on a gang level, now with Priest of Gallows we have evolved into a full on Mafia state and it is fascinating and horrifying to watch at the same time. The structures which have been set up have a horrifying believability to them - you can kind of see examples of how they have been used by people seeking power in real life at times. And the sheer Machiavellian mastery of it all is brilliant.
Tearing back the levers of state we see how much is controlled by the Queen's Men. Tomas may be a Queen's Man but he has not been fully initiated into the organization. When the Queen dies and the succession begins the Queen's Men are called into action to leverage their influence. Succession as a gang war ensues. But are the Queen's Men really what they seem?
The War for the Rose Throne is one of those gems that has flown a bit under the radar. This is such a clever twist on fantasy and it truly deserves more recognition!
Dark undercurrents of dread and fear. Escalating violence as Tomas Piety begins to realise what he has actually got himself into, and what he is going to have to do
for he, and his friends and family, to survive.
Bring on the final installment.
This was no longer fantasy mobsters, like the excellent first 2 books, but fantasy espionnage - and a very dragged on and boring one. Probably just a filler book before the last one in the series, but now I am not interested in that one anymore, either. Dnf 60%.
such a fun audiobook read. The stakes are getting higher.
This is a depart from the peaky blinders influence for the most part which is a good thing