Still enjoyed this one a lot, just not as much as Jhereg or Yendi.

Think it came down to the lack of a clear plan to get out of an impossible situation like the last 2 books. ( )

This one isn't my favorite. I think because I'm not a fan of militant activism. I found Cawti to be too... determined, and I totally emphasize with Vlad. The story itself is well written, as always. ( )

Probably my least favorite of the books I have read. A lot of what made the first two wonderful was missing. Still enjoyed it. ( )

Even more than the next book, Phoenix, the focus is on Vlad and whether he should continue his line of work as assassin and crime boss, but added is a fair amount of questioning of the whole caste system. Vlad's wife Cawti joins an Easterner-based revolutionary. The government is not all that concerned, but the disruptions they cause upset the local crime lord, leading Vlad to decide the best way to protect Cawti is to get both sides to wipe each other out. Much of the plot involves Vlad ignoring pretty much everyone he interacts with.

Readable but too much of the story felt forced to me. ( )

Los Teckla se están rebelando. Sabía que tenía que suceder en algún momento. Los Teckla son campesinos vagos, estúpidos y cobardes. ¡Levantamiento! Una broma con una barba como esa. Pero ahora se están rebelando contra el Imperio. Y una gobernante jhereg con ambiciones criminales les incita mucho. Lamentablemente, no es broma.