The Blinding Knife

Oh Gavin, the trouble you get yourself into... We see him pushed to new limits and end up in a few hard to escape situations. And oh boy does he know how to trip and fall on his face when it comes to women. And Kip! Wow have you have grown! From a barely known bastard to someone who has potential power and allies. I loved the intense moments we saw as Kip struggled through training. The relationships he formed over the course of this book and the actions that resulted from them were impressive. Though he is hard on himself, you can see all the locked up potential in Kip that I hope to witness unleashed in the next book. Oh and lets not forget Dazen...bat shit crazy Dazen. You are such a character and we see so little of you this time. I wanted more, because most of what we hear of Dazen is in passing from Gavin, but unfortunately we're given small (although yes exciting!) pieces of you. Now a few nit picky things. Personal character thoughts should have been italicized. It was a bit confusing to shift from third person into first randomly when they went into their own thoughts. And I don't see the point for the black cards to have their own little stories. Jumping from main story to side story was confusing and not marked well. I've been told it's important for the next book, but all I wanted to do was skip over them back to the characters I knew. And now a compliment! Finally an author who has a COMPLETE glossary not just a pieced together one with only the most important people or things. Having read the first book over a year ago, the glossary was perfect for a refresher. Though it took me a while to get through, I enjoyed this book and am looking forward to the next.