The Swordman’s Intent (The Royal Champion #0.5), by G.M. White
This is a little novella, which acts as the prequel for The Swordman’s Lament, and which can be described as a really good introduction to the characters and to the background.
This is a little novella, which acts as the prequel for The Swordman’s Lament, and which can be described as a really good introduction to the characters and to the background.
It’s really difficult to talk about this book without bringing the spotlight on the main character, Eskara. This is a book where all the narrative weight is over Eskara (or Eska), and honestly, I think the job that Rob J. Hayes did is amazing.
Honestly, writing a review for The Court of Broken Knives feels like one of the hardest possible tasks. There are so many things I want to talk about but at the same time, I don’t want to make this extremely long. Let’s see how it goes.
I can’t start the review in another way than praising how talented is Astrid Knight as a writer and stating the fact that Perception Check is a masterpiece. I could perfectly stop the review here and it would be a good review, but let’s dive into what makes this an outstanding work.