The Silverblood Promise

2.5 ⭐️

I can see why people would enjoy this due to its light hearted banter, easy prose, and mystery plot but I didn't really enjoy it because of every one of those reasons.

I don't think James writes conversations well and his attempt to be funny didn't work for me, and most of the conversations were written out way longer than needed and they felt juvenile.

Example:

‘But if we can't see the glowing-‘
‘Gloaming.'
“That's what I said.'
‘It most assuredly wasn't.'
‘It most assuredly wasn't, Flea mimicked, rolling here eyes. ‘you always talk like this?'
‘Like what?'
‘Like a frilly.'
‘A what? Oh, you mean—
‘A rich person.'
Lukan gestured to his travel worn clothes. ‘Do I look rich to you?'
“You sound it.'
‘Well, contrary to your impression-‘

Most of these annoying conversations were in the beginning where Lukan would use his big boy words and Flea would ask what it means and then make fun of him for it, then after so long those stopped and conversations got better but still annoying to me for other reasons.

The prose was really easy but after ready Joe Abercrombie it just didn't help this book which isn't the authors fault but unfortunate timing.

I also for some reason don't like mystery books. Don't get me wrong I enjoy books that have mysteries in them, what good book doesn't? But I don't like books that are built around one big mystery.

All in all it's by no means a bad book it's just not for me. I think if you enjoyed Night Angel Trilogy by Brent Weeks you'd enjoy this. It has very similar YA but not YA feel. I think James will be a great author for my taste one day but I want him to grow and move on to a new series with different plot points.

Another book with a beautiful cover that missed the mark for me