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K. A. Doore

Teoksen The Perfect Assassin tekijä

3+ teosta 212 jäsentä 14 arvostelua

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Tekijän teokset

The Perfect Assassin (2019) 153 kappaletta
The Impossible Contract (2019) 39 kappaletta
The Unconquered City (2020) 20 kappaletta

Associated Works

Silk and Steel: A Queer Speculative Adventure Anthology (2020) — Avustaja — 73 kappaletta

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Sukupuoli
female
Kansalaisuus
USA
Agentti
Kurestin Armada (Root Literary)

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https://fromtheheartofeurope.eu/the-perfect-assassin-by-k-a-doore/

It’s a fantasy novel set in a parallel world’s medieval Middle Eastern city, where the guild of assassins is struggling for legitimacy and against an unknown opponent, who our young protagonist is tasked with tracking down. Excellent world-building, layering various bits of ghost lore onto the secure foundation of the Thousand and One Nights; I groaned at the sudden-yet-inevitable betrayal near the end, but actually it was played out better than I had anticipated. It’s the first of a trilogy; while I enjoyed it, I won’t make special efforts to get the other two.… (lisätietoja)
½
 
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nwhyte | 11 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Apr 1, 2023 |
This is book one of a three book series. After reading it, I have no real desire to read the other two. Not that it was a bad story, but it's combination of magic with suspense and murder didn't really work for me.It was relatively quickly paced, but it wasn't necessarily a compelling read either. Thus the tree stars. Not really Arabic, but certainly flavored in that direction.
 
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EJHernandez | 11 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Mar 30, 2023 |
An intriguing story about a young assassin who would rather be decrypting scrolls or holding hands with the boy he likes.
 
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tornadox | 11 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Feb 14, 2023 |
If you like reluctant murder cinnamon buns who would rather be reading a good book if it weren't for all this pesky MORAL FIBER, with a dash of badassery on the side, then Amastan, the main character of this one, is so for you.

This is one of those glorious books that sneaks up on you with the feels. Doore is a fantastic writer, and she seems especially adept at taking a lot of elements that seem unrelated at the beginning of the book and slowly drawing them in on the reader when they're not looking. Amastan's arc, in particular, is so subtle and deftly done with the rest of the plot, not only taking him through some radical character growth but also making that growth so integral and pivotal in the plot. I'm usually a harder sell on desert fantasy (I knew too many Dune fans, okay) but this is delightful and lush all the way through.

(Also I need Menna's story immediately, please and thank you)
… (lisätietoja)
 
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ajhackwith | 11 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Jan 3, 2023 |

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