The Blacktongue Thief
Ratings103
Average rating4
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Ratings103
Average rating4
Set in a world of goblin wars, stag-sized battle ravens, and assassins who kill with deadly tattoos, Christopher Buehlman's The Blacktongue Thief begins a 'dazzling' (Robin Hobb) fantasy adventure unlike any other. Kinch Na Shannack owes the Takers Guild a small fortune for his education as a thief, which includes (but is not limited to) lock-picking, knife-fighting, wall-scaling, fall-breaking, lie-weaving, trap-making, plus a few small magics. His debt has driven him to lie in wait by the old forest road, planning to rob the next traveler that crosses his path. But today, Kinch Na Shannack has picked the wrong mark. Galva is a knight, a survivor of the brutal goblin wars, and handmaiden of the goddess of death. She is searching for her queen, missing since a distant northern city fell to giants. Unsuccessful in his robbery and lucky to escape with his life, Kinch now finds his fate entangled with Galva's. Common enemies and uncommon dangers force thief and knight on an epic journey where goblins hunger for human flesh, krakens hunt in dark waters, and honor is a luxury few can afford. “The Blacktongue Thief is fast and fun and filled with crazy magic. I can't wait to see what Christopher Buehlman does next." - Brent Weeks, New York Times bestselling author of the Lightbringer series At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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1 primary book2 released booksBlacktongue is a 2-book series with 1 primary work first released in 2021 with contributions by Christopher Buehlman.
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1 primary book2 released booksThe Blacktongue Thief is a 2-book series with 1 primary work first released in 2021 with contributions by Christopher Buehlman.
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Very good writing and style, but also very lame story (the space devoted to a certain sea crit broke the book for me, and i really did not expect, or want, sea adventures)
awesome
I read conflicting reviews on this so I wasn't sure I would like it but I did... I really, really enjoyed this. It was fun, witty, action packed, a little heartache, clever, and kind of grim at times. I mainly read this on my kindle but I did listen to a few chapters and so I must also point out that Christopher Buehlman has a pretty nice singing voice. If you need a break from reality and want something that will make you laugh and not have to think to hard I highly recommend this. A truly fun read
Not rating this since I only tried the first few chapters and only read/skimmed the first 10% or so.
Great opening line and I loved the brief appearance of the giant raven, but the writing style and humor just was not for me. There was a lot of exposition, and although it wasn't the dry type with no personality, I found it difficult to get through since I didn't like the voice.
The more I got into it, the more I found myself skimming so I'm moving on to other books.
