Wow. Great review. I love this insight into Gen's path:
The first three books in the Queen’s Thief series were about Gen triumphing. A Conspiracy of Kings, on the other hand, is about him subtly losing.
I, too, felt that some subtle seeds were sown in this book hinting that Gen had grown terribly vulnerable as his Kingly power increased. Regarding the overall tone, I like the way you phrased it best, "a decidedly tragic flavor." Not only do we have the hints that his health is failing, but his kingly mask, as you so-aptly put it, is causing him emotional pain as well.
Would you mind if I linked to your review over at sounis? I'm sure there are dozens of people over there who would love to read this and weigh in with their opinions.
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Date: 2010-06-11 05:46 pm (UTC)The first three books in the Queen’s Thief series were about Gen triumphing. A Conspiracy of Kings, on the other hand, is about him subtly losing.
I, too, felt that some subtle seeds were sown in this book hinting that Gen had grown terribly vulnerable as his Kingly power increased. Regarding the overall tone, I like the way you phrased it best, "a decidedly tragic flavor." Not only do we have the hints that his health is failing, but his kingly mask, as you so-aptly put it, is causing him emotional pain as well.
Would you mind if I linked to your review over at